How CCTV Can Help with Home Insurance

By Jonathan Ratcliffe

Have you ever considered how closed-circuit television could influence how much you pay for your home insurance? While there is no guarantee it will be cheaper if you install CCTV cameras, many insurance companies do take this into account. So, if you’re looking for some benefits, how about bearing these in mind? You could get ... Read more


Have you ever considered how closed-circuit television could influence how much you pay for your home insurance? While there is no guarantee it will be cheaper if you install CCTV cameras, many insurance companies do take this into account. So, if you’re looking for some benefits, how about bearing these in mind?

You could get cheaper cover

We would all love cheaper cover without sacrificing any features of that cover, and this could be possible if you install closed-circuit television cameras at your home. Since you are far less likely to be troubled by burglars if you protect your home in this manner, there is a good chance you could get cheaper quotes when looking for your next policy.

It might also help to make your home less attractive to burglars if you think about adding security lighting and planting prickly bushes. Adding all these elements together benefits your property in more than one way.

If you are burgled or your property is vandalised, your cameras might capture proof of what happened

Of course, there is no guarantee you will always escape a burglary. Some burglars are more persistent than others. Arguably, some are crazy enough to risk being detected on CCTV, or simply don’t notice it is there at all.

If you are burgled, or someone vandalises your property, you may well capture their image on your CCTV footage. You wouldn’t get this essential evidence if you didn’t install CCTV cameras, so by having them, you stand a better chance of seeing the criminals caught by the police. That wouldn’t be the case if you didn’t focus on getting a good and reliable CCTV system.

Can we help you find the best home CCTV kit to protect your property?

We can, and you are just one call away from finding out more. Investing in good CCTV cameras now means you could enjoy lower premiums for your home insurance (possibly both contents and buildings insurance) in the future.

So, give our experienced advisers and installers a call now to find out how we can help. It’s free to ring, on 0800 211 8310, and you can discuss your requirements and benefit from our advice too. You’re never obliged to go ahead and use our services, but you may soon realise how beneficial it could be to do just that.

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BY Jonathan Ratcliffe

Jonathan manages Marketing at CCTV.co.uk - with over 15 years experience in CCTV Installation - he writes as an Expert in CCTV Systems, News, Crime Rate Analysis and other FAQs