Sky has launched a new “smart home protection” service called Sky Protect, which offers home insurance and smart home tech in one convenient app. The package includes a suite of smart home tech products such as a video doorbell, indoor camera, leak detectors, motion sensor and contact sensors which can be accessed via the Sky Protect app. The service also includes home emergency cover, legal assistance, and cyber insurance. Sky said the tech bundle being offered in the package is worth £250. The deal has been designed for the average UK household, with no up-front costs and insurance cover offered at a fixed price for 24 months. Customers can sign up for the deal at Sky.com, via the MySky app, or over the phone. The addition of home insurance to Sky’s portfolio means it sits alongside its TV, broadband, mobile and streaming offerings. Sky said the home insurance market in the UK provides a major opportunity as it continues to diversify.
