Where to find the best insurance deals

If you want a good deal on your home, contents or travel insurance, you will need to do more research in the post-Covid-19 world.

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When it is time to renew your insurance policies you may be in for a shock. The pandemic has prompted a rise in premiums for several types of insurance. Here’s how to hunt down the best deals.

“A DIY boom during lockdown has been partly blamed for the price of home insurance increasing by 7% this year, from an average premium of £239.10 to £255.79,” says Jessica Beard in The Daily Telegraph. Aviva noted “a rise in claims for DIY disasters” during the summer.

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Ruth Jackson-Kirby

Ruth Jackson-Kirby is a freelance personal finance journalist with 17 years’ experience, writing about everything from savings accounts and credit cards to pensions, property and pet insurance.

Ruth started her career at MoneyWeek after graduating with an MA from the University of St Andrews, and she continues to contribute regular articles to our personal finance section. After leaving MoneyWeek she went on to become deputy editor of Moneywise before becoming a freelance journalist.

Ruth writes regularly for national publications including The Sunday Times, The Times, The Mail on Sunday and Good Housekeeping, among many other titles both online and offline.