Halifax logo Help Centre Branch Finder Register Sign In Home Insurance Home insurance View our cover options Make a claim Manage your policy Guides Help Offers More Home Insurance Get a head start. We'll only ask you a handful of questions, so you'll have your quote in no time. You can only get Home Insurance Select directly with us. Save 10% if you buy online (Conditions apply) Choose from 3 levels of cover Pay monthly at no extra cost Get your quote nowRetrieve a quote Learn more about Home Insurance Choose the right cover for you Learn more about the cover we offer Know what cover you want but want to find out more? Buildings & Contents Insurance Contents Insurance Buildings Insurance Already have a policy? We're here to help: Make a home insurance claim Get help with a home emergency Make a claim for a legal problem Get proof of insurance Manage your policy Find your policy booklet Call us What is home insurance? Home insurance helps cover the cost if something happens to your home or your belongings. You pay us a premium so if something goes wrong, we might be able to help put it right. What types of home insurance are there? Buildings insurance. Covers you if something happens to the structure of your home. Contents insurance. Covers you if something happens to your things. Combined buildings and contents insurance. Covers both your home and the things in it. Do I need home insurance? If you own your own home and have a mortgage, most mortgage lenders will insist that you have buildings insurance. You don't need contents insurance to get a mortgage for your home. But it's a good idea to make sure the things you care about are covered. Halifax Home Insurance Select and Halifax Renters Insurance underwritten by Lloyds Bank General Insurance Limited. Halifax is a division of Bank of Scotland plc. Registered in Scotland No. SC327000. Registered Office: The Mound, Edinburgh EH1 1YZ. Bank of Scotland plc is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority under registration number 169628. Print Email Share Please Enter to access social media links Back to top Product & services Bank Accounts Overdrafts Savings ISAs Credit Cards Loans Car Finance Mortgages Insurance Send money abroad Investing Wealth Management Retirement Travel Online Services Mobile Banking Online Banking Service status Help & guidance Bereavement help and advice Protecting yourself from fraud Privacy statement Getting started online Online Banking help Lost or stolen cards Managing your money Money Worries Proving your identity How to complain International Banking Lloyds Banking Group Halifax Media Centre Halifax House Price Index Halifax Communities Recruitment Help centre PPI complaints Get in contact Find us # expandable section Call us # expandable section Legal information Accessibility and Disability Cookies Sitemap Visit the Halifax Facebook page. Opens in a new browser tab. Visit the Halifax Twitter page. Opens in a new browser tab. Visit the Halifax Youtube channel. Opens in a new browser tab.