Churchill’s home insurance is 5-star Defaqto-rated home insurance and comes with a wide range of features. Policies can also be upgraded with optional extras such as legal expenses cover and home emergency cover. Here’s what else we think you should know about Churchill.
What is Churchill?
Churchill, whose nodding bulldog has graced many an advert, offers a wide range of financial products including home, car, travel and pet insurance.
Established in 1989, Churchill was one of the first direct car insurers in the UK.
Churchill became part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group after being acquired in 2003, but since 2012 it has been part of the Direct Line Group.
Churchill policies are underwritten by United Kingdom Insurance Ltd.
United Kingdom Insurance is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the PRA.
What are Churchill’s cover options?
Churchill offers two different types of home insurance: Home Insurance and Home Plus.
Both of these options include buildings and contents insurance but buildings insurance and contents insurance can also be bought separately or combined as needed.
What is covered under my policy?
Cover features
Home Insurance
Home Plus
Buildings sum insured
£1 million
Unlimited
Accidental damage cover
x
✓
Alternative accommodation
£25,000
£50,000
Trace and access of leaks
£5,000
£10,000
Property owners’ liability
£2 million
£5 million
Contents sum insured
£50,000
£100,000
Internal items of home
£2,000 per item
£4,000 per item
Accidental damage cover
x
✓
Alternative accommodation
£15,000
£30,000
Contents taken out of home temporarily
£5,000
£10,000
Personal liability
£2 million
£5 million
Employer’s liability
£5 million
£10 million
Matching sets and suites
x
✓
Personal possessions
x
✓
Cover for items taken out of home
£2,500
£5,000
Money
£500
£1,000
Bicycles
£500 per bike
£1,000 per bike
Legal expenses cover
x
✓
Home emergency cover up to £500 per call-out
x
✓
Contents in garden
✓
✓
Key cover
✓
✓
Optional extras
Churchill offers a range of additional protection to bolt onto your home insurance policy, including:
Accidental damage cover. Protection against mishaps at home.
Personal possessions cover. Cover starting from £2,500.
Legal expenses cover. Cover of up to £100,000.
Home emergency cover. Up to £500 for every emergency call-out service.
What is my excess?
Your insurance excess is the amount of money you will need to pay towards a claim. Your insurer won’t pay out for a claim that costs less than this amount. A compulsory excess amount might vary depending on the age of your van and your driving experience.
A voluntary excess is on top and is normally set by you when taking out a policy. You’ll have the option of adding or increasing a voluntary excess, which should lower your premium.
With Churchill, you have the option of choosing your voluntary excess of between £100 and £500. There are also compulsory excesses for Churchill’s building insurance including £1,000 for subsidence, heave or landslip and £450 for escape of water.
You’ll find details about any compulsory or voluntary excesses in your policy document.
How much is this going to cost me?
There are a number of factors that can affect the cost of your Churchill home insurance premium, including:
The cover option you choose. Enhancing your buildings, contents and combined cover policies with optional extras will provide more features and broader cover than Churchill’s standard cover options, which will likely be reflected in the price.
Your sum insured. The greater the amount you wish to insure your home or contents for, the more you can expect to pay for cover.
Your home. The age of your home and the materials from which it is constructed can influence its ability to withstand damage.
Where your home is located. Certain risks, for example, storm and theft, are more prevalent in certain areas, so insurers will take this into consideration when calculating your premiums.
Security. Security measures such as an alarm system and deadbolts can act as a deterrent to thieves and therefore reduce the cost of your cover.
What is the claims process for Churchill?
You should call the 24-hour Churchill claims line on 0345 603 3599.
Churchill recommends you have the following information to hand when making a claim:
Your policy details and personal contact details
The date of the incident
Details such as the cause of the incident
The value of any lost or damaged items being claimed for
Names and address of any other people involved or responsible for the incident, including details of injuries
It’s vital that you let your insurer know about an incident as soon as possible. Failure to do this could result in a rejected claim later on.
Churchill customer reviews
In our 2024 customer satisfaction survey, 77% of customers stated that they would recommend Churchill to a friend. Churchill is described by customers as competitively priced with a friendly customer care team.
One customer commented: “Because of their excellent customer service and a straightforward approach, I was provided peace of mind and reliable coverage.”
Another customer stated: “Making a claim on my home insurance policy was hassle-free and straightforward.”
Several have said that Churchill offers good home insurance cover and they have the trust to continue to renew with Churchill.
Churchill pros and cons
Pros
Churchill’s Home Insurance and Home Plus policies are 5-star Defaqto-rated
Available cover options suit different requirements and budgets
Home insurance policies can be enhanced with extra protection
No admin fee for making changes to a policy
Cons
You will have to pay a cancellation fee in order to terminate your policy after the 14-day cooling-off period
Home insurance ratings
★★★★★ — Excellent
★★★★★ — Good
★★★★★ — Average
★★★★★ — Subpar
★★★★★ — Poor
Finder scores, in blue, are based on our expert analysis of policies. We also show reviews from users, where we've received more than 10, in yellow. We gather more reviews from customers every year in Finder's customer satisfaction survey.
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Helen Champion was an associate editor at Finder. She has worked in communications for over 16 years and currently writes on a range of topics including insurance and money transfers in the hope of empowering people to make better financial decisions. During her broadcast career, she helped to produce hundreds of news and breaking news reports for Associated Press TV and ITV News. And in public relations, she managed several high-profile public relations campaigns for Macmillan Cancer Support, the General Medical Council and overseas for Qatar Foundation on behalf of BLJ Worldwide. Helen has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Lincoln, a passion for practising karate in the dojo and a deep love of making mischief with her sons. See full bio
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