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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
Brits Prefer Luxuries to Life Insurance
According to the latest Aviva Family Finances Report, the majority of Brits think that luxuries such as family holiday are more important than life insurance.As such, only 3% of those questioned by Aviva were planning to buy life assurance, whereas as many as 21% of Brits were going to book their annual holiday.Furthermore, 50% of Brits are paying... 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
LV= Insurance to Expand Its Office in Bristol
In its latest statement made on January, 17th, LV= insurance company said it plans to expand its presence in Bristol.At the moment, LV= has an office in Bristol consisting of 500 employees, dealing mainly with customers' claims and IT issues. The management of LV= insurance plans to hire 50 more employees who will be placed into the sales and... Read more
UK Car Insurance Prices Rose by 5-17% Last Year
Car insurance premiums increased in UK by 5-17% in 2011, depending on the region, research finds.The latest research by comparison website Confused and Towers Watson, a consulting company, suggests that the price of car insurance rose in 2011 across the UK. The rises, however, were very uneven, depending significantly on the region.As such, the... 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
Over Half of UK Pets Are Uninsured – GoCompare
A recent survey performed by a UK comparison website Gocompare, revealed that even through the vast majority of Brits (86%) consider their pets as family members, over half of them do not have pet medical insurance.Of the 56% of UK pet owners, who do not have proper medical cover for their pets, only 11% regularly set aside some money to cover any... 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
Brits Ready to Do Anything to Get Pet Insurance Payouts
Shocking figures recently revealed by the Association of British Insurers suggest that Brits are maiming and killing their beloved pets only to get the pets insurance payouts.As such, fake compensation claims amounted to 2 million pounds in 2010, a four-fold on what was seen in 2009.The most widespread ways of making a false claim were: killing... Read more
Brits Prefer Pet Insurance to Life Insurance
A research performed by one of UK comparison websites found that Brits are more likely to buy pets insurance than life assurance for themselves.The website's statistics suggests that three times as many Brits ask for a pets insurance quote than for life insurance quote.Jeremy Mall, commercial director of the Compare the Market website, that... Read more
