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Insuring your bike on home insurance

Learn how home insurance and personal possessions cover can help keep your bike protected at home and while you're out and about.

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Insuring your mobile phone on home insurance

Could home insurance and personal possessions cover help protect your mobile phone against loss, theft and accidental damage?

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Use of tools to support adviser conversations

Discover how integrating insurance conversations into the mortgage journey, supported by the right tools and resources, can help advisers strengthen client relationships and deliver better customer outcomes.

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One in three advisers expect GI to be biggest growth area in coming year

Paymentshield's 2026 Adviser Survey uncovers shifting adviser priorities, with General Insurance emerging as a leading area for growth.

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Paymentshield strengthens sales leadership team to enhance adviser support

As part of our ongoing commitment to strengthening support for key partners, we've a series of new sales appointments.

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Paymentshield’s Mini World Football Game has kicked off

It's time to get your virtual boots on and get involved in our Mini World Football game to celebrate the World Cup!

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Paymentshield joins forces to launch “GI Collective” initiative

Find out more about the Paymentshield partnership with LV= General Insurance (LV= GI) for Intermediaries and Ceta to launch a new industry initiative “GI Collective”.

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Home extensions – do they affect your home insurance?

You're thinking of extending your home, but what do you need to think about when it comes to your home insurance policy?

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Don’t miss the 2026 remortgage opportunity: Join our upcoming webinar

Register for our upcoming webinar - The 2026 opportunity you shouldn’t ignore: Using mortgage maturities to supercharge your GI business.

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Why you should think about home insurance at remortgage & product transfer

When remortgaging, it’s not just your mortgage that needs reviewing—changes to your home or lifestyle could leave you underinsured. Taking time to update your home insurance ensures your property and belongings remain fully protected.

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Changes to Paymentshield Rent Protection

Ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force on 1 May 2026, we’re updating Rent Protection policy wording to reflect latest legal changes and terminology, with no change to cover or terms.

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What is personal possessions cover?

This optional add‑on to home insurance protects valuable items you carry or wear outside the home, such as phones, bikes and jewellery, explaining what’s covered, why it matters, and how it can help safeguard your belongings when you’re out and about.

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Legal expenses cover explained

This optional add‑on to home insurance can help protect you and your family against the cost of legal action, offering access to expert advice and covering legal fees across a wide range of everyday disputes and situations.

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Home emergency cover explained

Get to grips with the optional extra home emergency cover as an add‑on to Paymentshield Home Insurance.

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What is accidental damage cover – and do I need it?

Accidental damage cover helps protect your home and belongings from everyday mishaps, offering extra peace of mind when unexpected accidents happen around the house.

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Changes to the Paymentshield Landlord’s Insurance panel

Paymentshield welcomes new underwriter Arkel to broaden landlord cover, while Axa exits the panel on 31 March 2026.

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January storms drive bulk of annual storm damage costs

As the UK recovers from storms Goretti, Ingrid and Chandra, Paymentshield data reveals the growing impact that extreme weather is having on homeowners.

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Video: Adviser Hub - your dashboard

The dashboard in Adviser Hub gives you a full overview of your GI business. See how you can make the most of the tools available.

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Home insurance referrals up by almost 40% year-on-year

Data also shows that conversion rates double with referral.

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What's the worst that could happen?

Video: What's the worst that could happen?

As a tenant, what's the worst that could happen if you don't have tenant's contents insurance in place?

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