Ways to keep the cost of home insurance down have been offered by a price comparison website.

Moneysupermarket.com gave a number of tips which it said could slice as much as £120 in total off the cost of a home insurance premium.

It said that making payments on a yearly basis instead of once every month could bring in a £10 saving.

The group also suggested increasing the voluntary excess could help residents make significant savings.

Managing director of insurance at the website, Andy Leadbetter, noted: "While insurance is essential for financial security and peace of mind, it is important Brits only opt for a level of cover relevant to their needs and at the best available price."

Recently, moneysupermarket.com research uncovered the postcodes most at risk of burglary and theft.

According to its study, Doncaster and Bristol are the most likely places in the UK for such insurance claims to be made, with DN7 postcodes accounting for 5.94 per cent of them and BS7 ones being the subject of 5.68 per cent.

Home insurance policy holders living in Surrey may welcome news police in the area have launched a crackdown on burglary.The force explained although break-ins were not a major problem in the area, it...

Householders who leave keys in places where they can be seen by passers by could be increasing the likelihood they will have to make a home insurance claim, it has been suggested.Police in Stonesfield...

Home insurance customers in Huddersfield are being offered help that could reduce their chances of having to make a claim.West Yorkshire police announced people visiting the Armitages Garden Centre in...