Call him - friendly guy and he will talk you through through it all.
As for buildings/contents, it depends on the size / value of house and value of your posessions. Ring around all the big insurance companies - Maybe see if your car insurer does a deal if you take out another policy if you are an existing policy holder - Some offer X% discount on home inuurance if you already hold a car policy.
123.ie seems very competitive on both counts (I work for a company that does both types of insurance and can tell you that going through a broker is best, you won't save anything by going direct)