Buildings insurance covers the structure of your home in the event of damage e.g. storm, flood, fire. Buildings cover often covers domestic outbuildings (eg sheds and greenhouses) however individual policies should be examined in detail.
Contents cover protects your possessions whilst in the home like furniture and clothes. If you own or possess something which is particularly valuable, for instance jewellery you should specify it separately - as a specified item.
You can cover your possessions while away from home under the all risks section of a policy. This is particulary useful for items such as cameras, musical instruments and bicycles etc. The individual policy should always be examined carefully.
It should be noted that excesses apply to both buildings and contents policies. An excess is an amount for which you are responsible in the event of a claim. Some policies have compulsory excesses, however many also have voluntary excess which reduce the price of the policy. The greater the amount of voluntary excess the greater the discount provided.
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