High Value Home Insurance

Protect your home and your assets with dedicated high value home insurance. We work closely with the highest rated insurers in the High Value Household Marketplace to obtain a bespoke policy to suit your exact requirements.
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What Does High Value Home Insurance Cover?

High value home insurance policies are bespoke policies for homeowners with requirements that extend beyond what standard home insurance can offer. Whether that is because there are higher sums insured for buildings, contents and valuables required, high value profiles or preference for superior coverage and service, these policies offer the best solution and most comprehensive protection available. As premium insurance products, high net worth home insurance offers tailored coverage to meet the unique requirements of each client, ensuring exceptional protection and peace of mind.

These policies are designed to cover you for all of your household requirements, from your main home’s buildings, contents and valuables, with options to extend cover to include motor fleet, travel, second homes and your various liabilities as a homeowner.

The starting levels of cover for these policies are:

Buildings

All permanent structures, including, but not limited to, the main building, outbuildings, driveways, fences & gates. The sum insured is based on the reinstatement value of all of these, which must include all demolition costs, materials & professional fees. Generally, the minimum sum insured for a high value home insurance policy is £750k.

High Value Contents Insurance

High value contents insurance includes all items that would typically be taken with you when moving home, and also includes all carpets, curtains, enhanced lighting fittings, shoes, handbags, gardening equipment, pedal cycles, sports equipment, and more.

It is important to note that this section of cover does not include jewellery, watches, artwork, antiques & collections, which must be listed separately on a high value home policy.

We recommend conducting a thorough inventory of your property on a room-by room basis, carefully evaluating every item. The contents covered by your insurance policy are based on ‘new for old’ cover; therefore, it is essential that you take care to estimate what items would cost to replace at today’s prices.

The starting sum insured on a high value home insurance policy is £100k.

Valuables – Jewellery, Watches, Antiques & Collections

These policies offer worldwide cover for all valuables in your possession, from paintings and sculptures, jewellery and watches, and collections from wine & guns to comic books and antiques.

Valuations on such items can fluctuate, and we would always advise the most accurate sums will be provided by professional valuers. We work closely with the most widely respected professionals in the UK to ensure you will always have access to the required services.

Fine Art & Collections Insurance

High value home insurance policies provide specialist protection for fine art and private collections, ensuring that your most treasured and valuable items are properly insured.

Standard home insurance often applies restrictive limits and may not account for the true value or specialist nature of items such as paintings, sculptures, rare books, wine collections, antiques, or memorabilia. Our bespoke policies are designed to provide tailored cover that reflects both the financial and personal value of your collection.

We arrange cover that can include:

  • Worldwide all risks protection for items in and out of the home
  • Agreed value cover where appropriate, removing uncertainty at the point of claim
  • Cover for items on loan, in transit, or at exhibition
  • Protection against accidental damage, loss, and theft
  • Access to specialist conservation, restoration, and claims handling services

We strongly recommend regular professional valuations, as the value of fine art and collections can fluctuate significantly over time. Through our trusted network, we can connect you with experienced valuers to ensure your insurance remains accurate and up to date.

Your Liabilities as a Homeowner

All policies we recommend include your liabilities as a homeowner as standard, ensuring you, your family and domestic employees are covered for any legal liabilities arising from the ownership of the property.

Legal Expenses

The Legal Expenses cover on our high value home policies offer you a range of legal help and support for areas such as employment and contract disputes, and property and tax protection, as well as a free to use legal helpline for advice.

Home Emergency

This provides all policy holders with 24 hour access to home emergency services in the event of a sudden or unforeseen breakdown of equipment such as boilers.

Optional Additional Covers

These policies can also be extended to include:

Travel

An enhanced policy not generally available to the open market, including extended cancellation & curtailment limits, higher baggage cover and longer trip durations as standard.

High Value Motor

Designed to cater for vehicles valued at over £50,000, or fleets including luxury, performance or high end vehicles. Much as the high value home offers enhanced household cover, this offers enhanced motor coverage such as agreed value cover, extended European travel, optional any driver cover, and high end courtesy cars.

Holiday & Second Homes

If you have more than one home, these policies are designed to take a portfolio approach to ensuring that all of your assets have the same level of superior coverage, along with the convenience of all being handled by one insurer, with one renewal date, and one expert broker point of contact in Ellis David.

Listed Building Insurance

Owning a listed property comes with unique responsibilities, and insuring it requires a specialist approach. Standard home insurance policies are often not suitable for listed homes due to the specific materials, craftsmanship, and regulatory requirements involved in their repair or rebuild.

Our high value home insurance policies can be tailored to provide comprehensive listed building insurance, ensuring your property is protected in line with its historical significance and legal obligations.

What Makes Listed Building Insurance Different?

Listed buildings must be repaired using traditional materials and methods to comply with planning regulations. This can significantly increase rebuild and restoration costs compared to modern properties. As a result, it is essential that your insurance policy reflects:

  • Accurate reinstatement valuations, including specialist materials and labour
  • Compliance with listed building consent requirements
  • Extended rebuild times due to specialist sourcing and craftsmanship
  • Cover for architectural features such as period plasterwork, timber frames, thatched roofs, or original stonework

We work with specialist valuers and surveyors to ensure your rebuild cost is correctly assessed, helping to avoid the risk of underinsurance.

 

Specialist Cover for Heritage Properties

Our listed building insurance solutions can include:

  • All risks buildings cover tailored to heritage properties
  • Extended replacement costs to account for unforeseen restoration expenses
  • Access to conservation specialists and approved contractors
  • Alternative accommodation for longer restoration periods
  • Cover for outbuildings and estate features, such as walls, gates, and historic landscaping

Whether your property is Grade I, Grade II*, or Grade II listed, we ensure your policy is designed to protect both the structure and its historical value.

Benefits of a High Value Home Insurance v Standard Household

As household, cars and possessions begin to increase in value, standard insurances available online no longer become appropriate, due to restricted levels of cover, lower limits and service issues. This is where bespoke high value home policies offer a far more appropriate and superior level of cover:

  • Bespoke policy tailored to your individual requirements
  • Far higher limits within policy wordings
  • All risks cover as opposed to specified perils
  • Worldwide cover as standard for contents and valuables
  • Bespoke claims services
  • Guaranteed/extended replacement costs

Why Choose Ellis David?

How We Help

From day one, a member of our experienced team will be your direct point of contact, who will be able to assess your personal circumstances, make appropriate recommendations for suitable coverage, as well as helping recommend steps you can take to protect yourself.

Comprehensive Panel Of Insurers

We are frequently assessing all the insurers we recommend, ensuring that each policy offered will provide you with high levels of cover, expert claims service and based on strong relationships with the underwriters we trust.

Ongoing Commitment

As a client of Ellis David, your relationship with us isn’t limited to the renewal of your policy. We are here for you throughout the year to offer advice, whether it be a specific query, if there are any precautions we can recommend helping protect you and your assets, or whether it is to update the policy to account for relevant changes such as new purchases, renovations or claims advice.

Trusted Partner Network

Over many years in the industry, we have cultivated a list of professionals our clients have used to safeguard them and their assets comprehensively, from surveys, valuers and antiques experts to security specialists, mortgage providers and leak detection companies.

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High Value Home Insurance FAQs

Can I get a tailored home insurance policy that covers unique property features?

Yes, high value home insurance is designed to provide tailored protection for properties with unique characteristics, such as listed buildings, bespoke interiors, or non standard materials. We work with specialist insurance providers to arrange a value home insurance policy that reflects the full value of your property and ensures you are properly covered, including any high value items or architectural features.

How does specialist home insurance differ from standard policies?

Specialist cover for high value homes goes beyond standard home insurance policies by offering higher cover limits, more flexible terms, and enhanced protection. This can include worldwide cover for valuables, higher or unlimited cover for contents insurance, and bespoke options like home emergency cover or legal expenses. Standard cover often has lower limits and may not adequately protect a high value property.

What is home insurance with a high single item limit?

A high single article limit means your home insurance policy allows you to insure valuable items – such as fine art, jewellery, or watches – without needing to list each one individually, up to a higher threshold. This is particularly important for high value contents insurance, where the total value of possessions exceeds standard limits.

Which insurers offer the best coverage for high-value houses in the UK?

The best insurer will depend on your specific needs, property type, and the total value of your home and contents. We work with a panel of leading insurance providers who specialise in high net worth policy solutions, ensuring you receive the right cover, competitive insurance premium, and comprehensive protection.

How much does high value home insurance cost?

The cost of high value home insurance varies depending on factors such as the rebuild cost, location, security measures, claims history, and the sum insured. While premiums are typically higher than an average home policy, they reflect the broader insurance cover, higher limits, and additional cover included.

What is the difference between contents and valuables insurance?

Contents insurance covers the general possessions within your house, such as furniture and electronics, while valuables insurance focuses on high value items like fine art, antiques, or jewellery. High value contents insurance ensures these items are insured at their full value, often with worldwide cover.

Is accidental damage included under high value home insurance?

In most instances, accidental damage is included as standard or available as an optional extra within a high value home insurance policy. This provides protection against unexpected incidents, such as damage caused by spills, DIY mishaps, or water leaks.

Is rebuild cover included?

Yes, buildings insurance under a high value home insurance policy typically includes rebuild cover. This ensures your property can be rebuilt to its original specification, regardless of market value, using the correct rebuild cost rather than the purchase price.

Can I add another property to my high value home insurance policy?

Yes, we can work with you to include more than one property under a single policy. This can be beneficial if you have multiple high value homes, simplifying management and sometimes reducing the overall insurance premium.

Can Ellis David tailor high value home insurance to my needs?

Absolutely. We specialise in arranging high value home insurance tailored to each client. Whether you need cover for an expensive home, high value contents, or additional protection like alternative accommodation cover or legal liability, we ensure your insurance policies are built around your requirements. We take the time to understand your property, possessions, and lifestyle so you have the right cover in place should the worst happen.