Online home insurance

The Internet is becoming an increasingly vital part of life in the UK and around the world, and people are using the Net to access a broader range of services than ever before.

In May 2005, 55% of households in Great Britain had access to the Internet at home (source: National Statistics Omnibus Survey), with many of them using it to make purchases and for financial services. Ofcom looked at all broadband users in the first three months of 2005 and found that 72% bought something and 57% did online banking.

And of course, the Net is probably the richest source of information that we have ever had, which is a great benefit for people looking for online home insurance. Not only can web surfers get all the details they require about a policy, they can go online and buy their home insurance securely. If you buy your home insurance online with Direct Line, you do so through Verisign, the secure Internet payments system.

If you are looking for online home insurance on the Direct Line website, you can:

• Get details of exactly what is and what isn’t covered for both contents and buildings insurance
• Check out the most frequently asked questions
• Get a quote and buy a policy.

Of course, if you need help at any stage, you can always call us – all of our call centres are in the UK.