Hundreds of people have been affected by the flash flood that struck in Devon and Somerset on 29th May. Caused by no more than half an hour of torrential rain, many people have had their homes and businesses damaged by the surprise floods and home insurance companies have been offering advice to those affected. Although nowhere near the scale of the floods that hit parts of the UK last...

Coming home and discovering that you have been burgled has to be a homeowner’s worst nightmare. Sadly, almost 1 in 10 of us has had that experience, according to research conducted by Churchill Insurance. We don’t even have to have been away for a long holiday, just a weekend break or even a day trip gives the burglar the opportunity need...

With the weather improving and our consciences turning greener, many of us are leaving the car at home and cycling. Sadly though, according to Halifax Home Insurance, one bike is stolen every 65 seconds, an increase from last year’s figure of one theft every 71 seconds, with the worst...

As anyone who has become engaged recently will tell you, engagement rings don’t come cheap! On average, a ring will cost £1200 and yet, according to research carried out by Abbey Home Insurance, a staggering four in ten of us do not have insurance for our rings, whilst another one in ten of us d...

Are you paying too much for buildings cover? The answer to this question could be "yes", if you are one of the 30% of us who think that rebuild cost is the same as, or more than, the purchase cost of your property. According to data collected by Confused.com over a six month period, 10% of us think that rebuild cost and ...