Barclays Home Insurance

Updated: Every six months. Details correct at the time of publication - September, 2008.

Barclays is a UK-based financial services group engaged primarily in banking, investment banking and investment management. The company has been involved in banking for more than 300 years and in more than 60 countries.

Barclays has now expanded into home insurance (also known as ‘house insurance’ or ‘household insurance’) and offers a number of incentives to attract new customers. For example, if you combine a buildings and contents insurance policy you can earn £55 cashback and an additional 10% off. There is also a 10% discount for buying online.

Its buildings insurance cover, up to £500,000 as standard, includes the option to reduce premiums by selecting a higher excess, alternative accommodation for you and your pets and cover for legal liability as the building’s owner. Barclays also offers contents insurance. Its policies include up to £50,000 contents cover as standard, new-for-old replacements on most items and up to £500 for replacement locks.

There are extra cover options available for an additional fee, including full accidental damage to buildings, full accidental damage to contents, personal possessions insurance (available with contents insurance only) and both a sports and home garden package (with contents only).