Our blog: Home insurance

The Fairer Finance Trust in Insurance Index - Spring 2024

28 March 2024

The Fairer Finance Trust in Insurance Index - Spring 2024

Trust in insurers has declined slightly, on average, between Autumn 2023 and Spring 2024. Rising premiums seem a likely cause.

Navigating Auto-renewals in Home Insurance: A Guide to Consumer-centric Practices

5 March 2024

Navigating Auto-renewals in Home Insurance: A Guide to Consumer-centric Practices

Are home insurance customers going through unnecessary hoops to opt out of auto-renewal? Here are my top tips for designing online renewals that are FCA complaint, using best UX practices.

Unlocking net zero -  how can home insurers help?

13 September 2023

Unlocking net zero - how can home insurers help?

Home insurers can learn from other sectors to better support customers who want to make their homes more sustainable.

Home Insurance Add-ons and the Consumer Duty

12 December 2022

Home Insurance Add-ons and the Consumer Duty

The introduction of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Consumer Duty is an opportunity for providers to rethink how home insurance add-ons are designed and sold.

What does an ideal quote process look like?

16 April 2018

What does an ideal quote process look like?

Aviva's new quote process is good, but could it be even shorter? And what would the perfect journey look like?

Don’t get stung by your insurance

9 January 2018

Don’t get stung by your insurance

Most insurance fees should only cover the administrative costs of the provider, and the customer should be clearly told how much they will be. But beware - a number of insurers are failing on both counts.

The confusing world of insurance excesses

1 March 2016

The confusing world of insurance excesses

Understanding your insurance policy's excess is no longer as simple as it once was. And why is it called an excess anyway?

Should charities be banned from offering financial services?

5 February 2016

Should charities be banned from offering financial services?

Age UK has come under fire for making millions from its energy and insurance businesses - often failing to give ts customers the best possible deal. It's mistake was working with just one company in each sector.

Are insurers becoming evil?

3 February 2016

Are insurers becoming evil?

A new report has warned that the precision of insurance pricing presents social dangers that no one appears to be keeping an eye on. Is it time for a rethink about how insurance works?

Insurers need to resist the Big Brother temptation

25 January 2016

Insurers need to resist the Big Brother temptation

A new report by the Insurance Fraud Taskforce is proposing to snoop on consumers while they use comparison sites.