The age of 46 has been found to be the point where own the greatest value of possessions according to a More Than survey.
At this age we average just under GBP41,000 worth of possessions it has been found, with the next best age being 28, when the figure is a little over GBP33,000. However over half of us actually have no idea of the value of items they own, which is a pretty important point when it comes to arranging adequate home insurance.
For anyone wanting to work out their own possessions value More Than Insurance have very kindly added a calculator to their website that will do just this. So pop along and work out whether you have enough home insurance cover today.
A study by Zurich Insurance has revealed that over 15 percent of property owners have had to get proper tradesmen in after struggling to do it themselves.
The biggest reason these people had for going down the DIY route was saving money, with a third of people citing this reason. However Zurich Insurance found that they typical cost of making right the damage caused came to GBP280. Home insurance knowledge was a little shaky on the subject too, with almost 75 percent of people not knowing if DIY disasters would be covered.
Also regarding home insurance the Zurich Insurance survey found that nearly half the respondents would not think to inform their insurer if major improvements to the property were to be made.
Get a great quote on Zurich Home Insurance today.
Halifax home insurance customers will be happy today as they find out that they will receive GBP50 as a thank you for their loyalty to the company.
Each year that customers stay with the Halifax and have a claim free year they will receive GBP50, the award to be ongoing. The decision was made to introduce the payment after feedback from customers showed that they would like to their loyalty recognised. In addition to the payment customers will also be pleased to see that they can save up to GBP125 just by switching their buildings and contents insurance to the Halifax.
The head of marketing felt that this loyalty payment was perceived much more positively than the usual incentives and promotions offered by some other insurers.
