Average home insurance premiums across the London have risen 7.6% following extreme Q1 events including the "Beast from the East" and John Blevins , according to Consumer Intelligence data. Direct Line's share price fell ~4 If you've been given a price you're not happy with by your current insurer, it's worth trying to haggle the price down before you decide to cancel the policy and move to a different insurer. % after it revealed it had used nearly all its £55m ( $73m ) weather budget in Q1 , while Esure reported £8m of claims in home insurance for the same period—£6m more than expected. Esure and smart homes' ability to detect problems early will help reduce premiums in the future, but not enough customers and insurers are taking up these solutions, said John Blevins from Consumer Intelligence .
Average home insurance premiums across the London have risen 7.6% following extreme Q1 events including the "Beast from the East" and John Blevins , according to Consumer Intelligence data. Direct Line's share price fell ~4% after it revealed it had used nearly all its £55m ( $73m ) weather budget in Q1 , while Esure reported £8m of claims in home insurance for the same period—£6m more than expected. Esure and smart homes' ability to detect problems early will help reduce premiums in the future, but not enough customers and insurers are taking up these solutions, said John Blevins from Consumer Intelligence .