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Barclays Home Insurance great value with freeby!

I've just got a wicked quote from barclays for their home insurance, compared against insuresupermarket it was the cheapest (doesn't appear on insuresupermarket). I stumbled across it on their site when I was doing some shopping around, a little known gem! They're also offering a year's free emergency cover plan.

https://www.barclays.co.uk/homeinsurance
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  • hansi
    hansi Posts: 3,001 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    I'm a bit wary of this one, because as per my post yesteday, I cannot understand how the policy price is the same for Standard Cover and Standard Plus. What is the point of having two levels of cover at the same cost?
  • smythe_2
    smythe_2 Posts: 45 Forumite
    As I stated to you previously, I got and still do get a different quote when selecting the different levels of cover. Maybe you live in a lower risk postcode or something like that, you're perhaps just an anomaly (without wanting to sound rude).

    I'm delighted with my quote.
  • hansi
    hansi Posts: 3,001 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Maybe so, but they should explain that.
  • smythe_2
    smythe_2 Posts: 45 Forumite
    I don't think standard plus is for upstairs, it's just a higher level of cover - particularly for accidental damage. It seems worth taking as it doesn't increase your policy too much!!
  • hansi
    hansi Posts: 3,001 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    I rang them and they said that because of my mature years, I would get Standard Plus Cover for the same price as Standard Plus. So there are advantages in being a "wrinkly"!!!
  • Louise1521
    Louise1521 Posts: 286 Forumite
    Thank you. I've saved myself £15 a month by changing to Barclays.
  • mummytofour
    mummytofour Posts: 2,636 Forumite
    Oh bum, i just renewed today!!!!!! but will need buildings insurance in the next few weeks so will renew then.
    Debt free and plan on staying that way!!!!
  • smythe_2
    smythe_2 Posts: 45 Forumite
    Nice to hear that my tips helping people save money! I switched to Barclays half way through my policy and they paid the £25 penalty that my previous insurer charged for leaving them half way through my policy, so really you can switch at any point in time.
  • Lyndsay_21
    Lyndsay_21 Posts: 816 Forumite
    just to warn everyone i just did there online quote i'm with barclays already i was just checking how much they'd say online and it was more than double what i actually pay so it might be cheaper to ring up and speak to someone rather than doing it online
    Other women want a boob job. Honey the only silicone i'm interested in is on a 12 cup muffin tray, preferably shaped like little hearts :heart:
  • isayoldchap
    isayoldchap Posts: 1,263 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Oh bum, i just renewed today!!!!!! but will need buildings insurance in the next few weeks so will renew then.

    Maybe you can still cancel.I thought that you have a 14 day cooling off period.I think by linking them both together ie from the day you ask them for a quote,you may save even more
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