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UK holiday home insurance

Insured Abroad in association with Intasure offer a comprehensive specialist insurance service for holiday homes and second homes in the UK.

Underwritten by one of the world’s leading insurers, Lloyd’s of London, the policy meets the specialist requirements of holiday and second home owners in the UK and includes essential features such as cover when the property is occupied or unoccupied or let short term as a holiday let or long term plus public liability cover up to £5m.

At Insured Abroad you can fill in a simple form to get an online quote for your holiday home insurance, simply click here to start the process.

Alternatively if you would rather get a quote over the phone simply click here and one of our representatives will call you back.

Holiday Home Insurance UK
Policy Benefits

  • Holiday home insurance cover underwritten by Lloyd's of London
  • Fully comprehensive buildings and contents insurance
  • Your UK property is covered whether occupied or unoccupied
  • Your UK holiday home is covered if let short term or long term
  • Competitive online insurance rates
  • No claims discount
  • Excess from only £50
  • All holiday home policy documents are in English and if you have an enquiry or claim you talk directly to a UK based, English speaking support team
  • We cover emergency travel, accommodation and temporary accommodation following a major insurance claim
  • Policy covers swimming pool as well as buildings
  • Policy covers public liability of £5m in regards to buildings and contents
  • Policy covers loss of rent following an insurance claim
  • Wider cover than most standard buildings and contents policies
  • Protects your valuable contents - new for old

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Key facts

  • Full name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Capital: London
  • Population: 60.2 million (National Statistics 2005)
  • Area: 242,514 sq km (93,638 sq miles)
  • Major Languages: English
  • Major religion: Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 81 years (woman) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: Pounds sterling
  • Main Exports: Manufactured goods, foodstuffs, chemicals
  • GNI per capita: US $37,600 (World Bank 2006)
  • Internet domain: .uk
  • International dialling code: +44
  • Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II
  • Prime Minister: Gordon Brown
  • Daily Newspapers: Telegraph (daily), Financial Times (Daily)

General information

The United Kingdom is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It has a long history as a major player in International affairs and fulfils an important role in the EU, UN and Nato.

The economy - one of the largest in the world is no longer manufacturing, but service based, with e-commerce of growing significance. The City of London is a global financial centre.

The country has not yet adopted the euro currency and the debate continues over when, and if indeed it will do so. In recent years the UK has taken steps to devolve powers to Scotland and Wales. The Scottish Parliament in Edinburugh and the Nation Assembly for Wales in Cardiff opened In 1999.

In Northern Ireland, the Good Friday agreement led to a new assembly with devolved powers in 1998. This was suspended in 2002 amid a row over IRA activities. This suspension lasted for 3.5 years. In May 2007 saw the eventual swearing - in of the power-sharing government, ending 5 years of direct rule from London.

Holiday home Insurance for properties abroad and in the UK

If you are looking for insurance for your holiday home abroad or in the UK, Insured Abroad has Specially designed solution for you. Most other policies do not cover the risks associated with holiday homes, so do not take the risk insure online with Insured Abroad for complete peace of mind.

Overseas home insurance for owners of foreign houses

This comprehensive holiday homes insurance covers Austrian, Belgian, Brazilian, Bulgarian, Cypriot, Danish, Dutch, Egyptian, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Irish (ROI), Italian, Latvian, Liechtensteinian, Maltese, Montenegrin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss, Thai, Turkish, UAE, UK properties. If you own or are purchasing a house in any of these countries, we can offer property insurance for building and contents, whether your property is occupied or unoccupied or let short or long term.

Second home insurance for owners of holiday homes in the UK

As an owner of a holiday home in the UK, you will need specialist second home insurance to make sure you are covered for the specific perils associated with the property being occupied and unoccupied or let short term as a holiday let or long term.

Policy Wordings for overseas property, holiday homes and second home in the UK

As the owner of a Holiday home overseas or in the UK, it is vital that you fully understand the extent and limitations of your insurance policy. Do you have the cover for legal liability for domestic employees? What restrictions are in place in letting or if the property is unoccupied etc? If your holiday home house insurance policy has been placed through a Spanish, French, Italian,or Turkish insurance company etc. it is more likely that you simply do not know.