Swinton Home Insurance

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

One of the UK’s longest standing insurance providers Swinton first appeared as a car insurance provider in Salford in the 1950s. It expanded rapidly and extended its range of products to include Swinton home insurance (also known as ‘house insurance’ or ‘household insurance’). Today it is responsible for more than two million policies.

If you take out Swinton home insurance online you can earn a discount up to 20%. However, it’s not all about price as there are numerous benefits in the range of cover the company offers – both in terms of buildings insurance and contents insurance or the two policies combined.

With its combined buildings and contents insurance you can earn a no-claims discount up to 30% with buildings cover up to £500,000 and contents cover up to £50,000. There is accidental damage cover for audio, visual and computer equipment along with £2,500 of cover for theft from outbuildings, garden cover up to £1,000 and business equipment cover up to £5,000.

Swinton home insurance also offers specialist cover for certain types of policies such as if your home has a flat roof or more than five bedrooms. There is also extra cover available such as home emergency cover and household legal protection.