Halifax home insurance: £50 cashback

Monday, 02 November 2009 12:00

Halifax is offering customers purchasing combined buildings and contents insurance a £50 'thank you'.

The insurer has also vowed to pay a further £50 for every year they renew their cover provided they remain claim-free.

It is highlighting the cashback initiative as it urges people to get their homes insured in a bid to protect themselves financially in the event of a fire.

According to its figures, last year Halifax handled over 2,000 claims for fire damage costing £19 million in repairs.

Yet the insurer found in a survey that only 54 per cent of people have installed a smoke alarm in their home to detect fire.

And 17 per cent of respondents to its survey said they were not covered with home contents insurance.

Martyn Foulds, senior claims manager, said: "With around 200 house fires happening every day in the UK, it is worrying to see that people are still not adequately protecting themselves.

"Fire is terrifying, dangerous and costly, so we'd urge householders to spend a little time this Fire Safety Week considering what steps they could take to keep their families and homes safer."

The insurer said its home insurance policy provided no limit to the sum insured so policyholders would not find themselves underinsured.

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