Honest Comparison

Comparison websites are on a keen advertising drive at the moment. It's difficult to watch television for more than fifteen minutes without seeing at least one, if not more, adverts. In the wake of the recession people are looking to save money wherever possible, and this makes comparison websites seem like a particularly good idea.

Comparison websites offer to the do the legwork of shopping for a financial product for you. They search round the market and find you the best possible deal out there, meaning that when they come back to you with a final policy it's the best that you can find.

Or is it? Not according to the FSA and definitely not according to certain insurance providers. Home insurance in particular is a problem because it is a composite form of insurance, and because there are many variables and no two sets of possessions are the same, no two home insurance policies are the same, and if they are, then you're probably not getting the best deal.

The best home insurance policy (and in fact the best insurance policy of any sort) is the one that is most closely tailored to your individual circumstances and needs. For this reason, getting a policy from a comparison website where you haven't actually spoken to someone regrading your particular circumstances is not the best way.

Further, some insurance providers have withdrawn their policies from comparison websites so the entire market isn't being scanned, and some offer discounts when you go directly to their website, again making it possible to find cheaper deals through other methods.

Another factor is that comparison websites often make money from commission. This means they get paid for every insurance policy that they sell. Unfortunately, this money is often added onto the price of the policy and so you end up paying more than you should do.

This doesn't mean that comparison websites are flawed or that they don't offer a good service, just that they don't necessarily find you the absolute best deals out there. They're a good place to start because they do cover a range of products and therefore can offer you a good benchmark which you should then try and get under.

Finding the best deal is about finding a company that will tailor a policy most closely to your needs, and you should take a look at Co-Operative Insurance as a good place to start your search.

By: Virgilio Muchortow

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