Research and Markets: UK Home Insurance Market Report 2015

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/hf33z4/uk_home_insurance) has announced the addition of the "UK Home Insurance Market Report 2015" report to their offering.

Home insurance is defined as insurance that covers, together or separately, the structure of a dwelling (which includes fixtures and fittings permanently attached to the building, such as certain kitchen and bathroom furniture) and its contents (which may include the contents of outbuildings or contents taken off the insured premises by the policyholder). Home insurance can also cover public liability (e.g. for damage/injuries caused by the failure of the structure in inclement weather).

As well as buildings and contents insurance, products exist on the market to cover a range of other household-related eventualities, including the breakdown of plumbing and drains, domestic appliances and boilers/central heating. This report also contains data on the value of extended warranty policies - policies that enable the manufacturer's warranty on a product to be extended for a further period of time.

Home insurance, along with motor insurance, is one of the major sectors in the general insurance industry. Unlike motor insurance, however, home insurance is not compulsory, although few mortgage providers will offer a loan on a property without a buildings insurance policy in place to cover the rebuilding of the structure in the event of a catastrophe. Once a mortgage is repaid or if the property has been purchased outright, however, there is no legal requirement to insure the structure; in rented properties, such insurance is the responsibility of the landlord, rather than the tenant.

In contrast to buildings insurance, contents insurance is not compulsory at all, which leaves the danger that it could be eschewed by the less affluent, or written off as a luxury during times of economic hardship. Although an event such as burglary, fire, flood or inclement weather can cause significant damage to a property and its contents, some consumers do choose not to have contents insurance.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Introduction & Definition

2. Executive Summary

3. Economic Trends

4. Forecasts

5. International Perspective

6. Competitor Analysis

7. Regional Variations In The Marketplace

8. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats

9. PESTEL

10. Company Profiles

- AXA Insurance UK PLC

- Ageas Insurance Ltd

- Allianz Insurance PLC

- Aviva PLC

- CIS General Insurance Ltd

- Comparethemarket.Com

- Confused.Com

- Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

- Esure Group PLC

- Gocompare.Com Ltd

- Hiscox Insurance Company Ltd

- Legal & General Insurance Ltd

- Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Ltd

- Lloyds Bank General Insurance Ltd

- Moneysupermarket.Com Group PLC

- National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Ltd (The)

- RSA Insurance Group PLC

- Uswitch Ltd

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