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NatWest home insurance review
Find out how we rate NatWest's home insurance policy against other providers
NatWest offers a range of home insurance options. We've reviewed its standard 'Home Insurance' policy, and additionally its 'Elite' and 'Premier' cover, as well as its 'Renters Home Insurance'.
The standard 'Home insurance' policy covers lost and stolen keys, burst pipes and subsidence as standard. You can optionally add cover for legal protection, accidental damage, home emergency and personal possessions away from the home.
NatWest was launched in 1970, but the NatWest Group now includes various banking brands. Complementing its savings products, loans and mortgages, NatWest also sells home, travel, pet and life insurance.
Its home insurance is underwritten by UK Insurance - which is part of the Direct Line Group and underwrites Direct Line and Churchill, among other brands.
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We analyse and rate 26 aspects of buildings cover, 41 areas of contents cover, and 25 features applicable to both (such as admin fees). We use this data to award each provider policy scores for its buildings and contents cover.
Initially, we score all of the product elements out of five, reflecting how competitive each policy is in this area compared with other insurance products. We also assess how important different policy elements are to consumers when choosing and using their home insurance, and factor this in when calculating our policy scores. More important features (such as alternative accommodation cover) will have more of an effect on the score than some other features (such as cover for the contents of your freezer).
To be a Which? Recommended Provider, an insurer must:
Be regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Be available to the general public
Have received responses from 30 or more customers in our survey
Achieve high scores in our customer satisfaction survey
Achieve an average or higher policy score
Achieve an average or higher claims satisfaction score
We review a lot of policies - and our 'Best Buy' badge recognises the individual products that stoof out as being the most comprehensive in our analysis. It doesn't reflect customer service. However, we won't give a provider a Best Buy badge where there's evidence - either from our surveys or from Financial Conduct Authority data - of poor service or a poorer-than-average record of paying claims.
Buildings Best Buy policies must have a minimum buildings policy score of 75%. Contents Best Buy policies must have a contents score at least 68%.
Additionally, we look at how consistently good the cover is in policies. To make the cut, a policy needs to have scored at least three out of five points in two thirds of the areas we've rated.
Lastly, all Best Buy policies must have - or make available - the following levels of cover as a minimum:
Buildings
Flood, storm, subsidence and accidental damage cover; Cover for burst or blocked pipes; Trace and access cover (£5,000); Alternative accommodation (£50,000) with no time limit; Property owner liability (£1m); Replacement of locks or keys for external doors (£500); Home Emergency Cover (£500 and includes the central heating system).
Contents
Accidental damage cover; Theft and damage of contents in the open; Theft and damage of contents from outbuildings; Business equipment; Alternative accommodation (£15,000); Money in the home (£500); Valuables (unspecified single item limit - £2,000); Personal possessions (unspecified single item limit - £1,000); Replacement of locks or keys for external doors (£500).
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How good is NatWest's home insurance policy?
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How can you save money on NatWest's home insurance?
NatWest doesn't sell home insurance on comparison websites, so you'll need to go to its website directly, call it, or visit one of its branches for a quote.
It's also in a minority of home insurers that offers a 'Switcher Fee' to those jumping ship from other providers. This is a contribution (up to £50) towards cancellation fees you're charged if you switch before renewal. The Switcher Fee is available with the standard, 'Elite' and 'Renters' policies - but not the 'Premier' policy.
It's one of a handful of providers that doesn't charge extra for paying in monthly instalments.
If you're already with NatWest, it's worth calling up at renewal if you're not happy with the renewal offer. Consider trying these tips to haggle the premium down.
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