Contents insurance could make cheaper your domestic holidays

Holiday makers deciding to relax in the British Isles this summer will be faced with a multitude of ways to save money.

Many families are choosing to take the coach to a hiking destination, rather than fly to a sunny destination this summer, in order to cut back on outgoings amid the rising cost of living.

However, one possibly overlooked saving to make is to check your home insurance before setting off.

Being in the UK, medical treatment will already be free, meaning some will see travel insurance as an unnecessary addition to their budget holiday costs.

But, while insurance is crucial, it may be that your home insurance already covers many of the items you are taking with you.

Reassessing your home insurance could be the smartest move you make this summer, as the option of adding some of your contents on to a policy could save you money on your travel insurance later.

August 26^th 2008

• Bicycle theft figures demonstrate need for home insurance
• Brits giving up on home ownership dream
• Parents unclear on insurance for uni children's possessions
• Students take £6,000 worth of kit to university
• Kids causing £230 million worth of damage per year
• Negligent Britons wide open to identity theft
• Over-50s most prudent in home evacuation situation
• Budgetary factors 'need to be taken into consideration' by students
• Brits suffering from gadget nostalgia
• Insurer warns of summer wedding implications