General Insurance

Insurance other than "Life Insurance" falls under the category of General Insurance. These contracts are annually renewable.

What is General Insurance?

What is General Insurance?

The types of policy that come under the heading of general insurance are:

  • Buildings Insurance
  • Contents Insurance
  • Let Property Insurance
  • Redundancy Cover
  • Sickness & Accident Insurance
  • Commercial Insurance
  • Public Liability Insurance
  • Employers Liability Insurance

Why should I have…

Buildings Insurance

Buildings Insurance

If you own a property it is your responsibility to ensure that it is adequately insured against claims for fire, flood and theft.

If you have a mortgage, your mortgage provider will insist that you have adequate buildings insurance.

Contents Insurance

Contents Insurance

Contents insurance provides cover for the contents of your house, in other words what you would place in a furniture removal van if you were moving home.

Optional cover which can be included in either your buildings or contents insurance.

Accidental Damage

Accidental Damage

This covers policyholder's possessions against damage such as spillages and breakages in the home.

Specified Items

Specified Items

This covers high value items within the home where any single item is above £1,500 or more such as stamp or other collections, paintings, furs etc.

Personal Possessions Cover

Personal Possessions Cover

This will insure your personal belongings against loss, accidental damage or theft outside the home. This is a valuable addition to your policy for things such as:

  • Laptops, tablets etc.
  • Watches, jewellery etc.
Legal Cover

Legal Cover

This covers legal and professional fees, costs and expenses up to a specified limit in connection with legal proceedings in respect of the following, however this can vary from provider to provider:

  • Pursuit or defence of a consumer dispute about faulty goods or services
  • Pursuit of an infringement of your legal rights arising from your ownership or occupation of your home
  • Pursuit of a claim for damages for injury or death due to the negligence of a third party
  • Contract of employment disputes
  • Defence against criminal prosecution
  • Professional fees relating to an in-depth Inland Revenue investigation of your personal tax affairs
Home Emergency Cover

Home Emergency Cover

This covers the following:

  • Water supply system failure (including blocked toilets and external drains within the boundaries of the property)
  • Electricity failure
  • Gas leak
  • Primary heating failure or breakdown
  • Failure of, or damage to, external door & window locks
  • Pest infestation (wasp/hornet's nests, house/field mice, cockroaches and rats)
Let Property Insurance

Let Property Insurance

This cover provides a landlord with buildings cover, in the event of a storm, fire, flood or other incident.

Optional cover which can also be included:

  • Accidental damage
  • Contents insurance
  • Loss of rent
  • Malicious damage by tenants
Redundancy Cover

Redundancy Cover

Redundancy cover protects your income in the event of redundancy. You can protect up to 65% of your gross income. The cover can pay out for 12-24 months depending on your contract.

Sickness and Accident

Sickness & Accident

Sickness and Accident cover protects your income in the event of you being unable to work due to illness or injury and can pay out for 12-24 months depending on your contract.

Commercial

Commercial

Commercial insurance is specific to your type of business and can cover damage to property, business interruption, money insurance, liabilities insurance, terrorism insurance etc. Other benefits may be included depending on the business type.

Public Liability Insurance

Public Liability Insurance

Public Liability Insurance is designed to protect your business in the event of a claim by a client, contractor, or member of the public as the result of an accident on your business premises, or caused by you in the course of business outside your premises.

Employers Liability Insurance

Employers Liability Insurance

Businesses in the UK that employ staff are legally obliged to have employer's liability insurance to cover against a claim from an employee, in the case of an illness or injury in the course of their employment.

Exclusions will apply to all the above types of cover and may vary from insurer to insurer.

How much will it cost?

How much will it cost?

The cost of a general insurance policy varies greatly from one provider to another depending on the type of policy, therefore it is important to get the correct advice.

For a quote, complete our form below or contact Janette on 028 2744 8444.