Home emergency

Home emergency

Contracts of insurance for household assistance. Contracts of insurance with an element of service fall within this category, if they relate to household assistance in class 18 of schedule 1 to the Regulated Activities Order 2001.

Key:

+ – pilot data for this firm reflects the cost of the home emergency and excludes the cost of the regular boiler service which will typically be part of the product for some or all customers.

++ – average claims pay-out for this firm's home emergency add-on product includes claims costs which could include home buildings, home contents as well as home emergency 

Firm Sales channel Claims frequency Claims acceptance rate Average claims pay-out
Acromas Insurance Company Ltd Add-on 5% to 7.4% 92.5% to 94.9% £150 to £159.9
Admiral Insurance (Gibraltar) Limited Add-on 5% to 7.4% 95% to 97.4% £180 to £189.9
Ageas Insurance Limited Add-on 2.5% to 4.9% 90% to 92.4% £170 to £179.9
Amtrust Europe Limited Add-on 2.5% to 4.9% 95% to 97.4% £240 to £249.9
Aviva Insurance Limited Add-on 12.5% to 14.9% 95% to 97.4% £130 to £139.9
Brit Syndicates Limited Add-on 5% to 7.4% 95% to 97.4% £230 to £239.9
DAS Legal Expenses Insurance Company Limited Add-on 2.5% to 4.9% 92.5% to 94.9% £200 to £209.9
UK Insurance Ltd (UKI) Add-on 12.5% to 14.9% 97.5% to 100% £170 to £179.9
Great Lakes Insurance SE Add-on 7.5% to 9.9% 77.5% to 79.9% £120 to £129.9
Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Limited Add-on 7.5% to 9.9% 90% to 92.4% £200 to £209.9
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Plc ++ Add-on 7.5% to 9.9% 97.5% to 100% £1,090 to £1,099.9
UK Insurance Ltd (UKI) Stand alone 17.5% to 19.9% 97.5% to 100% £120 to £129.9
Acromas Insurance Company Ltd Stand-alone 5% to 7.4% 90% to 92.4% £140 to £149.9
Amtrust Europe Limited Stand-alone 15% to 17.4% 97.5% to 100% £140 to £149.9
Aviva Insurance Limited + Stand-alone 35% to 37.4% 97.5% to 100% £90 to £99.9
British Gas Insurance Limited + Stand-alone 87.5% to 89.9% 95% to 97.4% £100 to £109.9
DAS Legal Expenses Insurance Company Limited + Stand-alone 25% to 27.4% 95% to 97.4% £120 to £129.9
Great Lakes Insurance SE + Stand-alone 32.5% to 34.9% 85% to 87.4% £150 to £159.9
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Plc Stand-alone 5% to 7.4% 97.5% to 100% £250 to £259.9