Home insurance bills drop
Consumer Intelligence research shows average premiums fell 0.4% to October 2018, but increases could be on the horizon.
Home insurance premiums increase could be around the corner despite annual home insurance premiums decreasing 0.4% to £137 to October 2018 according to a report from insurance and data analytics experts Consumer Intelligence.
The average bills went down for customers over the period. However that past three months have seen increases with premiums rising 1.2% owing to claims costs from last winter.
Consumer Intelligence pricing expert John Blevins said: “Over the past 12 months claims costs
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