Is your home insurance provides full cover?

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Valuables like jewellery, antiques or works of art will almost certainly need to be specifically listed on your policy. This often applies to any item valued at more than £2,000. (£2,000 is only a guide – please specifically check out the limit for valuables on your policy as these limits do vary between insurers.) There will be an extra charge for insuring these listed valuables based on what they are and their value.
Also check out whether your possessions stored in your garage or garden shed are covered. And what about any garden furniture? Are they insured? You will have to specifically ask those questions.
You may also be able to extend your cover to “All Risks” which then covers any possessions (and sometimes some cash) you take with you when you leave your house. Check out your proposed policy.
Most policies will also offer to insure the contents of your freezer in the event of spoilage due to the interruption of your electricity supply. This cover will usually be an option extra. Have you tried adding up the value of the food in your freezer? You may well be surprised how much it comes to!
Look out for policies that provide cover on a “new for old ” basis. This means that no matter what condition or how old or the item was before it was damaged or went missing, the insurance company will payout sufficient to enable a brand new item, of a similar or same specification, to be purchased. This will avoid a lot of potential aggravation