Aviva insures home office equipment

by David Masters

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With more than a million people working from home on a regular basis, Aviva has updated its home insurance policy to cover business equipment as standard.

The updated policy covers loss or damage to office furniture and equipment that is used for business purposes, such as computers, printers, filing cabinets, office chairs, photocopiers, and answer machines, up to a maximum of £5,000.

Office equipment that is stolen, accidentally damaged, or damaged by ’standard perils’ including fire and floods, will be covered by the policy.

“We recognise the growing trend in home working and that for many, working from home requires additional investments that need to be protected,” said Julie Fromant, Aviva’s home lifestyle manager.

“We felt it was right that this should be covered as standard, as part of the home contents policy and hope this provides extra security for home workers in the UK.”

The extra cover is available to all new Aviva home insurance customers, as well as to existing customers at policy renewal.

In related news, Aviva is offering free contents insurance to new customers taking out buildings insurance.