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Buildings and contents insurance

Combined cover for inside and outside your home

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Why choose buildings and contents insurance?

 You could get a quote in less than five minutes.

This policy has been awarded the highest Defaqto rating.

You can choose between two levels of cover and add optional extras.

You can pay monthly at no additional cost. (Subject to eligibility and credit agreement. Credit facilities for over 18s only. Representative 0.0% APR)

If your home is broken into or burgled, day or night, it'll be made secure. Policy and Cover limits apply.

The details

Cover options

Standard home insurance

The most popular product, offering flexibility to adjust to your needs. Up to £1m Building cover (the amount paid up to for the cost of repairs or rebuild of your home) following a valid claim. £50,000 (new for old) Contents cover (the total amount paid up to for repair or replacing affected contents). For more information on what the policy covers, please read the Standard insurance product information document and policy document.

Elite home insurance

All the benefits of Standard, with higher levels of cover. Unlimited Building cover (the amount paid up to for the cost of repairs or rebuild of your home) following a valid claim. £100,000 (new for old) Contents cover (the total amount paid up to for repair or replacing affected contents). For more information on what the policy covers, please read the Elite insurance product information document and policy document.

Core cover

Building cover

You can claim towards the cost of repairing or rebuilding your home following a valid claim.

Contents cover

Replace new for old, regardless of wear and tear following a valid claim.

Downloaded data

Digital content that you’ve paid for and downloaded onto your home computer, laptop or a mobile device is covered.

Special events

The amount your contents are insured for (‘sum insured’) will be increased by 10% over Christmas.

Contents away from home

This covers certain personal possessions (e.g. laptop, jewellery, bicycle) that you can wear or you take outside the house.

Optional extras

Accidental damage

Unintentional damage (such as DIY accidents) in parts of the building you’re responsible for will be paid. This would be an optional extra for Standard insurance cover and included with Elite insurance cover.

Home emergency

You’ll get up to £500 towards call-out, labour and parts if there’s an emergency in your home. This would be an optional extra for both Standard and Elite insurance.

Legal protection

Provides financial help towards you and your dependents in certain legal disputes (if the claim has at least 50% chance of success) and access to a 24-hour confidential helpline. This would be an optional extra for Standard insurance cover and included with Elite insurance cover.

Personal possessions

You can get cover for items taken outside your home eg. Laptops, jewellery, pedal cycles. This would be an optional extra for Standard insurance cover and included with Elite insurance cover.
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Switch your home insurance

When you switch to NatWest home insurance, you can claim up to £50 towards any cancellation fees your current insurer charges. Once you’ve cancelled your existing cover and taken out your policy, get in touch with U K Insurance Limited. They’ll arrange for you to be reimbursed within 7 to 10 working days.

What to expect

Fill in your details

To give you an accurate quote, you'll need to fill in some personal details and information.

Tailor your policy

Select how much you need your building insured for and if you want any optional extras.

Review and apply

Review your details and your quote. If you’re happy with everything, then you can apply.

All okay? Start your quote

It could take you less than 5 minutes.

Please read this important information: What you need to know about NatWest (PDF, 63KB) or request a paper copy before you get a quote.

Common questions

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