Buildings insurance

Hiscox buildings cover is specifically designed to protect owners of higher value homes, providing them with an extraordinary level of cover and standard of service. Extending our customary acclaimed service online ensures our valued customers enjoy rapid, efficient and dependable service, whether applying for a policy or maintaining it. We can provide you with a buildings insurance quote online in minutes and you can buy your cover with total confidence using our secure system.

The Hiscox difference
If you have a higher value home, you will require the extra level of protection and service for which Hiscox is acclaimed. As you would expect from the UK's leading insurer of higher value homes,  a buildings insurance quote from Hiscox offers exceptional value. Here are just a few reasons why Hiscox cover is extraordinary:

• Standard cover (against storm, flood, fire etc.) but also automatically includes accidental damage (e.g. spilling paint on wooden floors)
• Hiscox home insurance has been awarded 5 stars by independent financial research company, Defaqto
• With no forms to fill in many claims are settled within one working day, and if a visit is needed, we are able to issue a cheque of up to £10,000 on the day
• 95% of clients (surveyed May 2007 to April 2008) who suffered a household loss were satisfied with our expert claims service
• Free access to Control Risks´ 24 hour support and online information services providing you with advice and assistance on personal security, from safety abroad to ID theft at home
• We believe in making the business of insurance clear and straightforward – you can expect our buildings insurance quote and all our communications to be in plain English, with no policy small print
• 24 hour Home Emergency cover is automatically included and provides cover up to £500 to repair things like burst pipes

For a comprehensive list of benefits and the full policy document of Hiscox home cover, please click on the links below:

If you have any questions about your Hiscox buildings insurance quote or any aspect of our home insurance cover, please email us at contactus@hiscox.com or call 0845 330 0505 (Monday – Friday, 8.30 a.m. – 6 p.m.).

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