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Brits Buy Used Household Goods to Save Money
Survey performed by Swinton Home Insurance among 1000 of Brits revealed that 27% of them prefer to buy second hand items to save their money.Usually, Brits find great bargains to furnish their home. As such, the most popular used items purchased, include:electronicsfurniture (home and garden)kitchen appliancestablewareInterestingly enough, most... Read more
Brits Are Being Missold Pipe Insurance – Which?
According to the latest study by Which?, UK-based independent consumer group, water companies are selling unnecessary pipe insurance making homeowners pay over 100 million pounds a year.Which? found out that 10 out of 12 companies were promoting pipe protection failing to let their customers know that pipes are likely to be... Read more
Brits Should Check Their Homes for Outside Problems – Aviva
According to the latest report by Aviva, one of the leading UK insurance providers, many Brits are risking 10,000 bills for repair if they fail to check their properties on the outside.The company's survey revealed that one in five Brits plan to work on their properties during the Easter holidays. However, most of them are thinking general... Read more
Think Twice Before Giving Spare Keys to Friends and Family
Home insurance experts at Confused, UK-based comparison website, found out that spare keys oftentimes invalidate home insurance The survey performed by the company among its clients revealed that almost 70% of Brits are putting their homes at risk and might face problems when making an insurance claim. Commenting on... Read more
LV= Insurance reports Increase in Pests-related Claims
UK insurance company, LV= reported a increase in the number of pest-related claims. As such, 65% of the comany's clients reported. Rise in the number of pests such as rats, mice, squirels and insects.In the opinion of LV specialists, such a significant increase is due to the change in waste collection frequency. Earlier, domestic waste was... Read more
Home Insurance Fraud Level Rises by 17% in 2011
The latest report by Axa, UK-based insurer, suggests that the level of house insurance fraud rose by 17% in 2011 alone.An estimated of 200,000 homeowners added over 600 pounds to their claim, which made Axa carry out a survey among its customers.The results of the survey were not surprising, yet very disappointing. Only 45% of 2000 Axa customers... Read more
London and Leeds Are Most Theft-Prone Areas in UK
On Friday, February 3rd MoneySupermarket websites revealed the results of its new research.The aim of the research was to identify the most risky areas in Great Britain in terms of burglary.Experts at MoneySupermarket found out that those living in Stoke Newington are most likely to contact insurance company with a burglary claim.Other regions... Read more
Home Insurance Might Be Unavailable for 200,000 UK properties
According to the latest report on the website of the UK-based independent consumer group Which?, over 200,000 properties in Great Britain will not be covered after 2013.The Association of British Insurance warns that houses falling into the flooding risk category might face problems getting insurance once the agreement between the UK government... Read more
Storms in the UK Result in Numerous Insurance Claims – AA Insurance
UK insuring company AA has just reported a 200% rise in the number of calls from its customers, making claims about property and car damage caused by the storms.Mainly, the damage is done to the roofs, roof tiles, windows and the garden (fallen trees).Another problem that many Brits faced is the inability to repair the damages because the... Read more
Direct Line Urges Homeowners to Get Ready for Winter
On Tuesday, December 6th, Direct Line insurance issued recommendations for Brits regarding the measures that should be taken to get winter-ready.As this is going to be another harsh winter, homeowners will be much better off by taking a number of simple and yet effective safety measures.As many as 40% of UK houses could be vulnerable to burst... Read more
