Home and Contents Insurance Are you under insured? Part 2

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for the right amount and want some help, we suggest you visit the web site run by the Association of British Insurers. On the site you will find a useful ( mortgages ) checklist to help you calculate the correct level of cover you need. You can visit their site at www.abi.org.uk

Remember, if you don't insure for the right value and have a claim, your payout will be scaled ( life insurance advisers ) down proportionately to reflect the extent to which you are under insured.

About Contents Insurance

Contents Insurance covers everything in your home that's moveable. That includes ( mortgage quotes ) you carpets and curtains - even the lino! However, if it's screwed down or built in, then those items such as kitchen units and sanitary ware, are covered by your buildings insurance.

The same principles apply to items kept outside. If you have a statue cemented onto a ( car insurance quotes ) wall, it's covered by your buildings insurance, but if it simply stands on the wall, it's covered by your contents insurance!