Home Insurance

Protect your happy place from as little as £149 a year

(10% of Admiral-level Instaquote customers paid £148.80 or less for a combined policy between Nov 23 - Apr 24)

Three cover levels

Take control by choosing the right level of cover for you and your family

Flexible add-on options

Personalise your cover with our optional extras to suit your needs

5-star rated cover

Moneyfacts' has awarded our Platinum cover with their highest rating

What’s home insurance?

Home insurance (or house insurance cover) financially protects your home. It can help you and your family if you experience events like theft, fire and floods.

Home insurance has two parts:

Buildings insurance covers the bricks and mortar, contents insurance covers your belongings. You can combine both.

What does home insurance cover?

Home insurance typically covers damage caused by:

Storm

Protection against severe weather as long as your home is well-maintained

Find out more about what to do during a storm and what to check afterwards on our storm weather hub.

Escape of water

We’ll help with burst pipes and other plumbing damage

Theft or vandalism

Safeguarding you from theft and damage caused by criminal activity

Fire and smoke

We’ll support you if fire or smoke damages your home

Falling trees and branches

Claim for the damage falling trees and branches caused to your home

Collisions

We cover your home against collisions involving vehicles, an aircraft and animals

What isn't covered?

Here are some common things home insurance doesn't cover:

However, always refer to your policy documents and check on MyAccount to see what is and isn't covered, plus your excess limits before contacting us.

For more information on what's covered read our policy book.

If you're an existing customer, please check MyAccount or your policy book to see your cover limits.

Guide to your Home Insurance cover

Comparing our cover levels

Good to know

The table below shows the standard benefits and "up to" limits of each tier. You can customise these during a quote, and add optional cover like Accidental Damage.

Which home insurance type is right for me?

Combined home insurance

Combined home insurance, often called home insurance, includes both buildings and contents cover on one policy. It's usually cheaper than buying buildings and contents separately.

Buildings

Buildings insurance covers the repair costs for damage to a home's structure and fittings. It also protects garages, outbuildings and anything else that's permanently fixed. It's designed to cover against damage caused by natural and manmade disasters. It's good for freeholders and is usually the bare minimum cover we recommend.

Contents

Contents insurance protects the belongings inside your home from theft, vandalism, fire and water damage. It’s usually the right option if you live in a flat or are a leaseholder.

Do I need home insurance?

Home insurance isn't a legal requirement, but it's recommended if you're responsible for a property's structure or its contents. Many mortgage providers require you to have home insurance when buying a property.

I'm a homeowner

As a homeowner you're responsible for damage to your property (if you're a freeholder) and its contents if you don't have insurance.

I'm a renter

Tenants Insurance, sometimes called renters insurance, protects your contents if you live in a shared home or flat. Your landlord usually covers your buildings insurance.

I'm a landlord renting my property

Landlord Insurance covers everything that buildings does, but it also covers matters like loss of rent if your property becomes uninhabitable due to damage or an accident.

I rent out my home short-term

Host Insurance is for homeowners who rent out their home on a short-term basis on sites like Airbnb.

What's covered? Take a look now.

Step inside our interactive home to see what each tier of our Home Insurance covers.

How to claim on your home insurance

Read your policy book

Check the loss or damage is covered to avoid a rejection, plus any payable excess

Prepare your information

We need your policy number, incident date and the cause of loss or damage

Contact us to make your claim

Visit our make a claim page for our contact details or log into MyAccount

We may ask for original receipts, invoices or valuations to support your claim. If you’re claiming for theft or vandalism, contact the police first as we’ll need your Crime Reference Number to start the claim.

How to get a home insurance quote

Tell us a bit about yourself

We'll need to know your address, what cover you want (buildings, contents or combined), your name and date of birth.

Agree to your price

We'll show you assumptions we've made - check they're accurate and agree to your price.

Pick your add-ons

Choose an optional extra if it's right for you.

Choose your tier of cover

Decide if you need Admiral Cover, Gold or Platinum.

How we calculate your home insurance price

Here are a few rating factors that go into creating your home insurance premium.

Still have questions?

We’ve answered a bunch of your frequently asked questions.

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Award-winning cover

Awarded Commended Home Insurance Provider 2023

Platinum cover awarded Moneyfacts’ highest five star rating

Read more about our customer's experiences

We care what our customers have to say about us.

Optional extras

Upgrade your Home insurance policy with our optional extras to maximise your cover.

Family Legal Protection

Home Emergency Cover

Accidental Damage

Personal Possessions

Bicycle Cover

High-Risk Items Cover

Choose the PDF relevant to your policy start date.

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