Contents insurance

The more you have, the more you have to lose, which is why Hiscox has designed its contents cover specifically to protect owners of higher value homes. Our household contents insurance provides an extraordinary level of cover, ensuring that your possessions are protected from all of life's most unfortunate and unusual mishaps, both in and away from the home.

What is more, we understand that rapid, efficient and dependable service is important to you. Our online service allows us to deliver exactly what you need from your household contents insurance in the most convenient way possible.

The Hiscox difference

If you live in 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, our household contents insurance is comprehensive. When you compare contents insurance from Hiscox against other less specialised policies, it's immediately clear why Hiscox cover is extraordinary:

• We are one of the few direct insurers to cover your possessions when taken temporarily away from your home (in fact, anywhere in the world) including full accidental damage and loss cover as standard
• Hiscox household contents 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 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 – with communications in plain English and 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 household contents insurance, please click on the links below:

If you have any questions about Hiscox or our household contents insurance, 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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