Holiday Home Insurance
Keep your holiday home protected with great value insurance. Get a Quote Acceptance criteria, T&Cs apply, subject to a minimum premium of €240 for home insurance or €120 for contents insurance.
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Owning a holiday home can come with many unexpected challenges and charges. Whether you’re on holiday or at home, enjoy peace of mind with a policy that works for you. Get a quote today.
1) Up to €1,300,000 cover for your legal liability for damages and costs following injury or disease to any person or loss or damage to property.
Features and Benefits
Your holiday home is both a place to get away to and an investment. At An Post Insurance, our Holiday Home Insurance provides a range of features & benefits to prevent the unexpected from spoiling your holiday.
Learn more about our home insurance features and benefits in our Help Centre.
Fire Brigade Services
We'll be there to help should the worst happen, covering up to €1,500 of call-out charges if the Fire Brigade Service is called to attend your emergency.
Protected No Claims Discount
We understand that your no claims discount is important to you, so with us, you can make one claim up to €10,000 in a three-year period without losing your no claims discount.
Home Emergency Assistance
Help is just a phone call away with our Home Emergency Assistance service. We will provide a repair service to secure your home and help prevent further damage from occurring. (2)
Alarm Discounts
Safeguard your home with an approved burglar alarm and enjoy a 12.5% discount. If you install and maintain a Smartzone Home Alarm System, you'll be entitled to an 18% discount (3).
2) If you have an emergency in your home, we will provide a repair service to secure your home and help prevent further damage from occurring. Cover for up to €260 per incident, limited to 3 claims per policy year. This cover is underwritten by MAPFRE ASISTENCIA Compania Internacional De Seguros Y Reaseguros, S.A., trading as MAPFRE ASSISTANCE Agency Ireland.
3) Discounts are applied consecutively and are subject to a minimum premium of €240 for buildings & contents and €120 for contents only. 18% annual discount on Home Insurance applies at new business/renewal stage or pro-rata midterm (subject to An Post Insurance Terms and Conditions) and is for having a Smartzone Home Alarm System installed and maintained. Alarm discount normally 12.5% for regular approved alarms. You need to call us and let us know you have installed the Smartzone Home Alarm System to avail of this discount. The alarm must be fitted to EN50131 (old IS199) standards and installed by an intruder alarm company approved by the National Standards Authority of Ireland. The installer should hold a P.S.A. (Private Security Authority) licence For full T&C of this offer please go to www.anpostinsurance.ie/promotion
Smartzone Offer Home Insurance Promotion
Insure your home with An Post Insurance and get an 18% alarm discount with our complimentary Smartzone Home Alarm System.
An Post Insurance Home Insurance
Here is a quick snapshot of our great range of Home Insurance cover options, features and benefits, as well how we can help you can get the cover that's right for you.
How we Help
Wallet-Friendly Protection
We know that everyone wants to get great value on home insurance, so we offer competitive prices, online promotions (6) and a uniquely protected no-claims discount (7) to help lower the cost of cover.
Stress-Free Cover
Get the peace of mind that comes with knowing your most valuable asset is protected. If things go wrong, we'll help you take care of the details, from replacing the door locks to refilling the freezer (8).
Benefits and Bonuses
We reward existing home owners too: you can avail of our 40% no claims discount (9) if you have held a home insurance policy and are claims free for 5 years.
Real Customer Care
We're powered by people just like you, living in communities all over Ireland. Our team is available six days a week - you can trust us to get the help you need, when you need it.
6) Acceptance criteria, T&Cs apply, discounts are subject to a minimum premium of €240 and €120 for contents only and are applied consecutively, available to new business only and will not be available at subsequent renewals.
7) You can make one claim up to €10,000 in a 3 year period without losing your
no claims discount.
8) Get up to €400, if your keys are stolen. Cover for loss or damage of frozen food up to €650.
9) This discount is available if you have held a home insurance policy with no gaps in cover and are claims free
for 5 years.
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You folks are the best customer services team in Ireland. I would never move away from yous. Thank you so much for your help on this. Have a great day and mind yourselves. Lorraine 06.07.2022
Top 5 FAQs
We've gathered together all the details you need to better understand your home insurance options. Take a look at our home insurance FAQs and learn more about how we can help you get the cover you deserve, at the price you prefer.
Accidental Damage Cover is an optional benefit available for an additional premium on home insurance plans which extends cover to include accidental events, giving rise to a loss, e.g. a large spillage on the carpet, if someone puts their foot through the ceiling.
It is not necessary to purchase this optional extra in order to purchase a Home Insurance policy.
If you have an emergency in your home, Home Emergency Assistance will provide a repair service to secure your house and help prevent further damage from occurring. Home Emergency Assistance provides cover for up to €260 per-incident and it is limited to 3 claims per policy year.
This cover is underwritten by MAPFRE ASISTENCIA Compania Internacional De Seguros Y Reaseguros, S.A., trading as MAPFRE ASSISTANCE Agency Ireland.
The excess on your home insurance policy refers to the amount payable by you, in the event of a claim. Under this policy, you will be required to pay a standard excess. You have the option to increase the excess, which will reduce your premium. Please refer to your policy documents to find out what excess is applicable to you.
The reinstatement value is the cost of completely rebuilding your house (less the value of the site) including architects and surveyors fees. It is important to note that the reinstatement value is the figure for which your house should be insured, rather than the market value of your home. For more information on calculating the reinstatement value of your house click here.
Family Legal Protection is an optional extra that offers help and advice with the most common legal problems. It will pay up to €65,000 to cover the legal costs that you may incur for claims made under the policy. You have access to a 24 Hour Helpline which will provide help and advice on any personal legal matter from a team of legal experts.
Available as an optional extra on your Home Insurance policy, at a cost of just €15 per policy. It is not necessary to purchase this optional extra in order to purchase a Home Insurance policy.
Family Legal Protection is underwritten by ARAG Legal Protection Limited
15% off** Car & Home Insurance
Plus, you could get a free Annual Multi-Trip European policy when you take out a car & a home policy with us & both policies are underwritten by Aviva Insurance Ireland DAC**.
**Discounts applied consecutively and subject to a minimum premium of €355 or €325, depending on the policy underwriter for car insurance, €240 for home insurance and €120 for Contents Only. This offer is applicable to An Post Insurance policies underwritten by Aviva Insurance Ireland DAC. You will get a 15% discount on the second policy you take out. Once this policy is set up, you'll be eligible for one year free multi-trip European travel insurance. When your first policy is due for renewal you will be eligible for the 15% discount for that policy. Full terms and conditions can be found on our promotions page.
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An Post Insurance Home Insurance is underwritten by Aviva Insurance Ireland DAC.
