"Peter" wrote
| However how would an insurance company treat work carried out in
| my home by myself?
| If there was a fire or person electrocuted even if not directly
| from the work that I had done but would the fact that I had done
| some work count against me? Would the insurance company still
| cover a claim?

It may be a condition of your insurance policy that all wiring complies with
the IEE wiring regulations (which call for periodic inspection and test). I
haven't heard of a claim being refused on these grounds, but it's possible.

However, if someone is electrocuted, as well as civil liability you may be
looking at criminal prosecution, which may be a rather more serious matter.

Owain