Contents Insurance

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  • Three months' free cover 1
  • Plus an extra 25% online discount
  • Protect your possessions with up to £50,000 new-for-old cover
  • Up to £500 for replacement locks if your keys are stolen

 

Your personal possessions mean a lot to you - and some will have a sentimental value that's irreplaceable. With our home contents insurance you can at least reduce the impact if they are lost, damaged or stolen.

Contents insurance cover up to £50,000 2
Accidental damage to audio, TV and recording equipment, games consoles and computers Up to contents sum insured
Money in your home Up to £250
Christmas and wedding presents Up to £3,000
Replacement external locks if your keys are stolen Up to £500
Valuables such as jewellery and antiques Up to £10,000
The contents of your freezer Up to £400
Accidental damage to mirrors and glass Up to contents sum insured
Garden contents Up to £500
Alternative accommodation for you and your pets Up to £10,000
Loss or damage to your contents when being moved by professional furniture removers Up to contents sum insured
Standard excess £100

 

Get combined buildings and contents insurance
Buy buildings, contents or combined insurance together and get three months' free 1 plus an extra 25% online discount, including optional extras. Home Insurance

We'll also pay up to £25 towards any fees your current insurance provider may charge for switching to us 3

For help or to apply by phone, call 0800 068 8097 4

 

Find out more about what's covered and what's not covered

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Full accidental damage to contents
Personal possessions (only available with home contents insurance)
Sports package (only available with home contents insurance)
Home and garden (only available with home contents insurance)

You can buy extra home contents insurance cover for:

  • Full accidental damage cover for mishaps in the home, such as spilling paint on the carpet
  • Personal possessions cover - covering your possessions when you're away from home
  • Increased garden cover up to £1,500
  • Sports cover if you regularly play sports
  • Home emergencies 6 such as unexpected plumbing problems, central heating/boiler failure or gas/electricity failure 7
  • Legal expenses - up to £50,000 cover towards the cost of pursuing legal action arising from causes such as death, personal injury or loss or damage to your home or belongings

If you want these extras, select the options on the quote form.

Legal Expenses Cover: £12.38 per year

Home Emergency Cover: £40.44 per year


Prices quoted for optional extras include three months' free cover discount.

Other costs will be shown during the quote process.

As long as you are 18 or over and the following statements are true, you can complete a Barclays home contents insurance quote online.

The property to be insured:

  • Is your main residence and you don’t let or rent it out in any way
  • Isn’t a listed building
  • Has a maximum of five bedrooms
  • Is in good repair with no past subsidence or underpinning and is of standard construction (ie brick, stone or concrete and roofed with tile or slate)
  • Has no special exposure to flood or storm damage
  • Isn’t used for business, except for home/office work that requires no employees or visitors
  • Is not left unoccupied for more than 40 consecutive days a year

You and anyone you usually live with:

  • Have no more than £50,000 of contents or £10,000 of valuables
  • Has never had any criminal convictions, police cautions or have any prosecutions pending
  • Haven’t suffered a loss or incident in the last four years (except for one claim under £250), whether or not you were insured
  • Are not a childminder, professional entertainer, musician, professional sportsperson or trainer, jewellery or antique dealer or student.

Even if you can't confirm all these statements we may still be able to give you a home and contents insurance quote. Call us on 0800 068 8097 4 

This could suit you if:

  • You want contents insurance only
  • Your home is rented
  • You live in a flat or maisonette
  • You want three months' free plus an extra 25% online discount, including optional extras

Try our other options if:

  • You need buildings insurance too
  • You'd like extra protection for contents worth more than £50,000

Get a quote for contents insurance

To get a quote you'll need to provide us with:

  • An idea of how much you want to insure
  • Your last five years' claims history
  • The details of your property
Important information

1. This offer is open to new policyholders only and may be withdrawn or amended at any time. Quotes must be obtained by 31st December 2010 and are valid for 90 days. Monthly payers will make no payments in the final three months of the policy and annual payers will pay a reduced price up-front.

2. The insurer of Barclays Home Insurance is Gresham Insurance Limited, who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Registered Office: 8 Surrey Street, Norwich, NR1 3NG. Registered in England. Registered No. 110410. Barclays Insurance Services Company Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Registered in England. Registered No. 973765. Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP.

3. Cancellation and switching fees terms and conditions. Many home insurance customers have to pay a cancellation fee if they want to switch insurers mid way through their policy life time. To help customers to switch to Barclays, we offer up to £25 towards any cancellation fee they might have to pay to their existing insurer. To qualify for this the customers must:  Purchase a Barclays Home Insurance Policy (either single or combined cover), cancel their previous home insurance policy and pay their insurer's cancellation fee. Send proof of fee payment to Barclays Customer Service Centre, PO Box 7463, Perth, PH2 0YX.  Upon receipt, Barclays Insurance Services will dispatch a cheque (typically within five days) to the customer for the value of their cancellation fee, up to a maximum of £25.

4. Lines are open Monday-Friday 8am-10pm, Saturday 8am-6pm and Sunday 10am-4pm. To maintain a quality service, calls may be monitored or recorded. Calls are free from UK landlines.

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6. Please note: If you have a Barclays Additions Active, Additions Plus, Additions Active or Premier Life account, these already include this type of benefit.

7. The insurer of Home Emergency is Inter Partner Assistance SA, authorised by the Commission Bancaire, Financiere et des Assurances (the Banking Finance and Insurance Commission) in Belgium and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the UK. Registered UK Office: The Quadrangle, 106–118 Station Road, Redhill, Surrey RH1 1PR. Registered No. FC008998.

 

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