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How we compare

Home Insurance or Home Insurance Essentials?
You don’t have to decide now.

Once you’ve entered your details, we’ll offer you 2 levels of cover, 5 Star Home Insurance and 3 Star Home Insurance Essentials. You can then decide to apply for the product that best suits you.

Before you get your quote, we need to let you know:

Nationwide Home Insurance is underwritten and administered by U K Insurance Limited (UKI). In order to provide you with your home insurance quote we will transfer you to the UKI Home Insurance online form.

When applying for home insurance online you will not receive advice or a recommendation from Nationwide.

By proceeding to get a quote you are agreeing to Nationwide cookie and privacy policy which explains how Nationwide uses your personal information.

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Introductory discount applies when you buy a new buildings and contents policy together online. Terms and conditions

Nationwide buildings and contents insurance is underwritten and administered by U K Insurance Limited.
Home Emergency and Legal Assistance are underwritten by DAS Legal Expenses Insurance Company Limited.

See how our 5 Star Defaqto rated Home Insurance provides some of the highest quality cover in the market

Use the comparison tool below to compare home insurance features between us and other providers. Why not choose your current provider and compare our buildings and contents insurance covers with theirs?

  • Contents insurance
  • Buildings insurance

Source: Defaqto comparison tool

While every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information shown products may change over time. The information shown is not a full product comparison and any of the products selected may have other features and benefits. In using this comparison tool you have not received any advice or recommendation about the suitability of any product for you. So please check that you have considered the features and benefits that are most important to you before you buy home insurance.

If you experience any problems using this comparison tool, please call us on 0500 30 20 17.

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What is a Defaqto Star Rating?

Defaqto 5 Star logo

Defaqto is one of the UK's leading independent financial research companies, specialising in rating, comparing and analysing financial products. The underlying concept of Star Ratings is similar to that used for rating hotels. The tool above allows you to compare home insurance from Nationwide with other providers based on the level of cover you want.

What do the ratings mean?

Additional cover options

Personalise your cover to suit your needs with additional cover options like:

  • Accidental Damage cover (included as standard in
    our 5 Star Defaqto rated Home Insurance)
  • Home Emergency cover
  • Legal Assistance cover

Find out more about how to upgrade your cover

Nationwide buildings and contents insurance is underwritten and administered by U K Insurance Limited. Home Emergency and Legal Assistance are underwritten by DAS Legal Expenses Insurance Company Limited.

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