Making Cents: Your home should never be left uninsured

Most Irish houses are a hive of activity at this time of year. From tidying and getting spare rooms ready for guests to putting up the Christmas decorations, this is a time when many of us are giving our homes some TLC.

But, judging by recent experience, there may be one important element we are neglecting — house insurance.

Home insurance brokers www.insuremyhouse.ie reported a huge surge in the numbers trying to get home insurance quotes in the lead up to hurricane Ophelia in October.