Buildings insurance - best/worst companies?

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Buildings insurance renewable in 2 days - only just got round to checking new cost. Churchill. Has gone up £30, from £170 to £200, for the year. Semi, London suburb, 4 beds. Was good price when I looked around last year. We've made no claims.

Tried a comparison website again just now, but don't really want to go through the tedium (and privacy issues) of giving endless info out, again.

Just looked at a review website and Churchill gets terrible reviews re their treatment of claims, as opposed to cost. Which is of course the point. But then looks like most of other companies get crap reviews too, ie avoid paying out at all cost!

So my question - can anyone actually RECOMMEND a company based on how claims dealt with, and/or value for money? Very much appreciate any tips/feedback.

Is that just Buildings or buildings and contents? We've just renewed ours (with nationwide) and it was double that (for a 3 bed semi in the North West!!)

Can't recommend them for dealing with a claim (haven't claimed) but they were the cheapest after having tried 4 other companies (Direct Line, More Than etc).

Just Buildings! Have Contents with RSA at £220/yr. So sounds similar to you overall, and we could be abit under insured on contents - keep meaning to check, another bloody job!

When living in the house in UK, M&S all the time for buildings and contents; no problems with contents claims at all.

House now let out and buildings insurance is with Aviva. Broker tells me they are good.