Our card payment functionality will be unavailable from 6pm on Friday, 19th - until late afternoon on Sunday, 21st.
You can still get a car or home insurance quote but will be unable to complete your purchase until the planned IT work is complete. This will also affect renewal payments.
Our call centre will re-open with extended opening hours (8am – 7pm) on Tuesday 23rd.
We’d like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.
For home insurance, you're safe in the hands of Aviva
Peace of mind. That's what it is all about, isn't it? You want to know that if something happens to your home, you're protected with the best cover you can get, a 24-hour emergency helpline, loyalty discounts and all for an affordable price.
Help in a home emergency
If you're struggling with a storm or accidental damage, our 24-hour emergency helpline is there for you.
Reinstating your cover
Made a claim? Don't worry, we'll continue to insure you for the same amount that we did before your claim.
Alternative accommodation
If you (and your pets!) become unable to live in your home due to an unexpected insured event, we'll cover the cost of similar accommodation up to 15% of your buildings and contents sums insured.
Home insurance cover
We know you like options, so we give you a choice of buildings and contents (our most comprehensive cover) or contents only (perfect for renters). All come with great benefits as standard, a range of discounts to keep your costs down and can be tailored to your needs. If you are employing a contractor to build a house for you, we can provide a 'Building in the course of construction' policy - please contact the Call Centre. Pick your Aviva home cover.
Home insurance benefits
The biggest benefit with Aviva home insurance? You get the security of knowing your home is in safe hands. But you get so much more...
- Best Doctors
You have access to Best Doctors Second Medical Opinion service, a worldwide network of over 50,000 leading medical specialists across 450 specialities (Source: Best Doctors, April 2018). - Fire brigade charges
If the Fire Brigade is called in to put out a fire affecting or likely to affect - your home, we will pay up to €1,500 to cover the charges.
- Increased contents cover
Christmas and weddings should be a wonderful and carefree time, so we automatically increase your contents cover by 10% over Christmas or when there's a wedding in your immediate family. - Replacing door locks
If your keys are stolen, we offer up to €400 to cover replacement door locks, alarm keys and safe locks.
Take a look at our comprehensive home insurance benefits.
Optional covers
You know better than anyone what your ideal home insurance policy looks like. At Aviva, you get to build a policy that works for you. Choose from a range of options including:
Aviva Smart Home
It's your home...in the palm of your hand. Manage your home security, lighting and heating with our Smart Home app. Anywhere. Any time.
Accidental damage cover
Accidents happen, but you can lessen the blow of an unforeseen event with accidental damage cover.
Additional cover for items
Jewellery, cameras, maybe even your treasured golf clubs...when things mean a lot, you can make sure they're protected with additional cover.
Want to know more?? See all optional covers.
Home insurance discounts
Here's where you really get a chance to save on your Aviva home insurance with outstanding discounts that help you protect your home. Just look at the numbers...
Home safety discounts
Up to 40% off the price of your home insurance if you have no claim.
14.5% discount if you have an approved house alarm and up to 19.5% if it's an approved monitored alarm.
Loyalty discounts
15% off both policies if you insure your car and home with Aviva. We'll even throw in free travel insurance! 1
6% off your renewal price if you're an existing customer and you've been claim-free for three years.
And there's more...See a list of all our home insurance discounts.
Want to buy?
Take out your home insurance policy online and we'll give you a 15% online discount.
Frequently asked questions
All your Home insurance questions answered from No Claims Discounts, Optional Cover, Excess, moving house, making a claim, endorsements and more.
Take a look at what our customers have to say about our Home Insurance.
4.5 / 5 from 1023 customer reviews Read all 1,023 reviewsHow our claims process works
Making a home insurance claim with Aviva couldn't be easier. Just follow these simple steps.
Tell us what happened
Call us on 1890 666 888 24 hours a day, 365 days a year or email us. Try to have your policy number to hand.
We'll review your claim
We look at any photos or documents you've sent us as part of your claim.
We get things sorted
We don't waste any time getting your claim resolved. Depending on your cover, we organise Aviva Property Services or a loss adjustor to meet with you about your claim.
Policy details
Important information about your home insurance. You may find our glossary of terms helpful when reviewing your home insurance documents. Our assumptions are also available to you.
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News articles
Get up to speed with our helpful guides and all the latest home insurance news.
9 Apr 2019
‘Hinch’ Your Home
If you’re anything like us, you enjoy a good cleaning tip for your home to keep it spick and span! After all, they do say clean home, clean mind.
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8 Apr 2019
Maximise Natural Light
With the longer summer days we’re enjoying at the moment, it’s the perfect time to let as much of the natural sunlight into your home as possible.
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7 Mar 2019
How to Cut Your Household Waste in Half
It’s time to get smart with your waste management and make recycling second nature!
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26 Feb 2019
7 Easy Ways to Modernise Your House
There’s nowhere each of us feel quite as relaxed and content as in our own homes.
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26 Feb 2019
7 Ways to Get Veg into Your Kid's Diet
We’ve all had those battles at home with the kids about eating their vegetables. So, we’ve spoken to the experts at Everymum about some clever ways to incorporate vegetables into your child’s diet
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18 Dec 2018
Fire Safety Tips
To help you and your family prevent a chimney fire from breaking out in your home we have highlighted some of the biggest threats and some ways to overcome them.
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22 Aug 2018
All-natural cleaning products
The team at EUMOM are big fans of using natural cleaning products that are safe for all the family, so we decided to chat to them and get in on the action
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22 Aug 2018
Bathroom Cleaning Hacks
There’s nothing quite like taking a long, luxurious bath in the evening or enjoying a cool shower on a hot summer’s day. To really make a relaxing haven of your bathroom, it’s best to keep it in tip-top shape.
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22 May 2018
Living Room Cleaning Hacks
Nothing beats the feeling of being in your own home and relaxing or having some friends or family over to visit. But thanks to the realities of life, our homes fall victim to plenty of clutter, stains, and mess!
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22 Mar 2018
Kitchen Cleaning Hacks
If there's anyone who knows how to throw a good party with mountains of food, it's the team at Easy Food magazine! They also know all about the home TLC required afterwards!
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6 Sep 2017
Painting 101
Looking to give your home a new, revitalised look without breaking the bank? You don’t have to splurge on a range of new furniture and fittings to achieve this.
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11 Jul 2018
Make your home feel bigger
There’s nothing like relaxing in the comfort of your own home, surrounded by your nearest and dearest
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11 Jul 2018
Decorate with white
Decorating with white is a great way to create a sense of space and calm in a home.
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1 Jun 2017
9 Energy Saving Tips for Your Home
There are a number of simple steps you can take to make your home more energy efficient. The following 9 tricks will help you on your way to saving energy costs in your home.
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18 Apr 2017
8 Things You Didn't Know About Weddings
Is someone close to you getting married soon? You might not be aware of this, but we automatically increase your contents cover by 10% for 30 days before and after the wedding of an immediate family member.
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18 Apr 2017
12 Surprising Things Covered by Home Insurance
Having home insurance brings the peace of mind that you and your family deserve. Our policies can be tailored to your specific needs, so you only pay for exactly what you need.
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1. Acceptance criteria, terms & conditions apply. Offer subject to minimum premium of €230 for home (€115 for Contents or Buildings only).
2. Acceptance criteria, terms and conditions apply to our mortgage protection cover. All discounts applied are subject to a minimum premium of €15 per month. Life and Protection Cover is underwritten by Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland DAC.
Terms and conditions apply to all our home insurance policies and you can see full details in our HomeCare Policy Document.
If you're already an Aviva customer, check your home insurance policy and schedule foe details of your cover.
As Aviva Smart Home is not a financial service, it is not regulated by the Central Bank.
Best Doctors provides an expert Second Medical Opinion service available at no extra cost with new and existing home policies taken out with Aviva. The service is available to the policyholder and certain family members. Aviva may withdraw this service at any time. If we withdraw the Best Doctors Second Medical Opinion service, we’ll write to notify policyholders at least 31 days in advance of the removal of the service.
Best Doctors is not a regulated financial service.
Aviva Direct Ireland Limited is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. Car insurance and home insurance are underwritten by Aviva Insurance Ireland DAC. Life and Protection Cover is underwritten by Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland DAC.
Aviva Insurance Ireland Designated Activity Company, trading as Aviva, is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. A private company limited by shares. Registered in Ireland No. 605769. Registered Office: One Park Place, Hatch Street, Dublin 2, Ireland, D02 E651.