Barclays extends home insurance price challenge

(I-Newswire) February 6, 2006 - The Barclays home insurance price challenge offer has proved so popular with customers that it is being extended. With our Home Insurance already in many best buy tables, if Barclays cannot beat a customer's existing home insurance price we promise to beat it and give customers an extra �50 when they switch.

The price challenge offer is available through the Barclays insurance website ( http://www.personal.barclays.co.uk/BRC1/jsp/brccontrol?site=pfs&task=channelFWgroup&value=7391&target=_self ), Barclays and Woolwich Branch Network and via call centres. Barclays Home Insurance offers price competitive cover and existing customers are already making savings in nine out of ten of cases.

To make the most of this offer customers should go into a Barclays or Woolwich branch near them for a quote and take along details of their existing policy. The customer must had have two years without a claim on their existing home insurance and the quote will be 'like for like'. If their existing policy is actually cheaper 'we will beat the price' and give them �50 in cash'. This price challenge has been extended until 31 July.

For more information:

https://www.barclaysgeneralinsurance.co.uk/Home?campaignCode=HPBEAT002

For further Information:
Emma Keens
Barclays PR
0207 116 6145
Emma.keens@barclays.com

Notes to Editors

Barclays PLC is one the world's largest global financial services providers primarily offering banking, investment banking and investment management services. Present in over 60 countries, Barclays is a leading provider of global services to over 20 million customers and employs more than 78,800 people worldwide.
This extended offer runs until 31 January to Barclays and Woolwich customers and is not available with any other offer.
This offer only applies where the customers existing home insurance policy and Barclays Home Insurance are like for like i.e. covering the same risks, and only applies to customers who are eligible for Barclays Home Insurance, purchase it in a Barclays or Woolwich branch or via the call centre and have 2 years no claims on their existing home insurance. In some cases cover will not be available.
Call 0800 15 16 17 for the Price Challenge. Calls may be monitored and/or recorded for security or training purposes. This offer does not apply to Barclays Finer Home Insurance.
If a customer is eligible to claim, they will be sent by post �50 within 28 days of a Barclays branch receiving the required prove of customer's existing policy details. Only one �50 and one price match up to a maximum of �475 will be made per household.
Full terms and conditions are available in Barclays or Woolwich branches or from the press office.

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