Home Insurance from
John Lewis Finance

Covers the cost of repairing or rebuilding your home, or replacing items in it if they’re damaged, lost or stolen.

Step 1: make a claim

If you’re making a Home Insurance claim find everything you need to know in our guide to the claims process.

To save you time and help us find your correct contact details faster, please answer these quick questions:

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Does your policy number start with a J or an H?
Did you renew the policy you wish to claim against before 1 February 2022?
Do you have a Specialist Home Insurance policy?


Contact us on any matter related to our Specialist Home Insurance package.

0800 916 6890

Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm

Home emergency

If you need to make a Home emergency claim, please contact us on the number  above.

Our trained advisors will provide immediate advice on how to minimise the impact of the emergency. They can also organise a qualified tradesperson to visit your home.

Your policy will provide full details of the cover that is available, but they can usually assist with the following:

Burst internal pipes or leaking radiators

Blocked drains or sewage pipes, if they are causing internal damage to the property

Leaking roofs

Failure of the primary heating system

Broken or damaged windows that mean the property is not secure

Vermin inside the property (rats, mice, squirrels or wasps)

The cost of the tradesperson's call-out and labour charges, parts and materials will all be covered up to the limit stated in your policy.

Covea


Call us on 0330 102 2749

Monday to Friday 8am - 8pm, Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sunday closed

Or claim online

RSA


Call us on 0345 608 9005

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Or claim online
 

Emergency claims

0345 608 9006

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

 

Home emergency

If you need to make a Home emergency claim, please contact us on the number  above.

Our trained advisors will provide immediate advice on how to minimise the impact of the emergency. They can also organise a qualified tradesperson to visit your home.

Your policy will provide full details of the cover that is available, but they can usually assist with the following:

Burst internal pipes or leaking radiators

Blocked drains or sewage pipes, if they are causing internal damage to the property

Leaking roofs

Failure of the primary heating system

Broken or damaged windows that mean the property is not secure

Vermin inside the property (rats, mice, squirrels or wasps)

The cost of the tradesperson's call-out and labour charges, parts and materials will all be covered up to the limit stated in your policy.

MRDP

Step 2: details of your claim

Phone claims

The claims handler will ask for details of your claim and explain any policy excess that may apply. The more details you can provide during the first call, the quicker the claims process will be.

Please always have your policy details at hand and try to give a full explanation of how the accident or incident occurred. We don’t always need receipts for your contents but for valuable or unique items, receipts may speed up the process of settling the claim.

 

Online claims

We'll let you know what information we need when you start your online claim. There is plenty of guidance included to help you with your responses.

Once you've sent your claim, we'll send you a confirmation and keep you updated on its progress as usual.

Step 3: putting things right

Contents claim

If you’re claiming for accidental damage to your contents, the claims handler will decide whether it's possible to repair the item(s). The claims handler may also allocate a supplier to inspect the item(s) to help with this decision.

If the item can't be repaired the claims handler will look to find a replacement item of similar quality. If this is not possible they will agree a cash payment based on the replacement value. We may make a reduction for wear tear or betterment (we don't cover wear and tear to underground services). A supplier may also be allocated to value and replace the item.

The supplier will give you the option of a replacement or a cash settlement. They might also ask for receipts and photos of the damaged item. If we do pay cash the amount we pay will reflect any discounts we may have received had we replaced the property.

 

Buildings claim

If you’re claiming for damage to your buildings, the claims handler may send a surveyor to your home to value the work that needs to be done. The appointed surveyor will validate the damage and if the claim is covered a cash settlement will be offered that you can use to pay for the repairs. With Specialist Home Insurance, we'll discuss settlement options with you and your preference. If you’d like the work to be completed for you, then a tradesperson will be contacted to carry out the work.

If you’re claiming for a large loss such as a flood, escape of water (for example a burst pipe), fire or subsidence, the claims handler may send a loss adjuster to your home to survey the damage caused.

The loss adjuster will then contact the correct tradesperson and suppliers to repair the damage and manage the process for you. They’ll offer a cash settlement if you prefer.

Step 4: settling your claim

If you take a cash settlement, this will be paid directly into your account when the amount has been agreed, and this is when your claim will be closed.

If your items are being replaced, the claim will be closed once you have received them.

If a loss adjuster has been appointed, your claim will be closed once you accept a cash settlement paid directly into your account, or all works are complete and replacement items have been provided.

If any excess is due to be applied this will be deducted from the settlement amount. If there is no settlement amount, the excess will be collected from you by the supplier.

John Lewis Finance, John Lewis Home Insurance and John Lewis & Partners are all trading names of John Lewis plc. Registered office: 171 Victoria Street, London SW1E 5NN. Registered in England and Wales (Registered Company Number 233462). John Lewis plc is an appointed representative of Munich Re Digital Partners Limited, a company authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to carry on insurance distribution activities.

John Lewis Finance, John Lewis Insurance and John Lewis & Partners are all trading names of John Lewis plc. Registered office: 171 Victoria Street, London SW1E 5NN. Registered in England and Wales (Registered Company Number 233462). John Lewis plc is an appointed representative (Financial Conduct Authority no. 416011) of Covea Insurance plc which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority (registration no. 202277). John Lewis Specialist Home Insurance is underwritten by Covea Insurance plc. Registered Office: A&B Mills, Dean Clough, Halifax, HX3 5AX. Registered in England and Wales (registration no. 613259).

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