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Home Insurance hints and tips

LV= Home Insurance is there to protect your home against damage or loss. However, there are some steps you can take to reduce the likelihood of a home insurance claim.

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The articles below offer information on how to safeguard your home against common incidents such as theft, storms and leaks.  We also have some useful links to websites which can help you with your home insurance.

The information on this page is for general matters about home insurance and should not be taken as advice.  No advice is given on the suitability of the policy.


Home insurance useful links


These links will give you some useful information that can help you with your home insurance (all of these links open in a new window).

We are not responsible for the content on other websites.


Home Insurance hints and tips articles

Some house insurance tips for when you are getting buildings and contents insurance.

Some contents insurance tips for when you're buying home contents insurance.

Some buildings insurance tips for when you buy your buildings insurance for your home.

Home insurance comparison tips for when you compare home insurance policies and home insurance offers.

Some household insurance tips for when you buy household insurance for your home.

Some ideas on how to save energy and money.

Provides information on what to do in the event of a theft, as well as useful tips to help you to prevent a theft from happening.

With LV= home insurance, you'll receive contents cover against damage due to fire, storm or flood, vandalism and theft.

Some handy tips on what you should do if your keys are taken or you lose them, and a few ideas to help prevent it happening.

Offers information on what to do if a storm or flood damages your home, plus some tips on how to prevent this from happening in the first place.

Information on how to prevent a fire and steps to minimise damage if you have a house fire.

It's important to ensure that the contents of your house are protected.  Choose the level of contents cover you need.

Information on preventing leaks from happening and how to tackle damage if a leak should occur.

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