Some householders 'paying for 50% more home insurance cover than they need'

Homeowners may be overpaying for house insurance, the Society of Chartered Surveyors has warned.

Rowena Quinn, chair of the SCSI Communications Committee and Managing Partner of Hunters Estate Agents, said that she has spoken with clients who were carrying 50% more home insurance cover than they could ever claim – and overpaying on their insurance premium as a result.