‘Blase attitude’ to home insurance to blame for lack of cover
February 22, 2008 by admin
Filed under News, News-Insurance
Consumers’ blase attitude to home insurance could be the motivation behind many consumers failing to take out cover, claim financial experts. 
Norwich Union estimated that, out of the 25 per cent of home owners who are supposedly without contents insurance, more of them are to be found in larger cities and built up areas as opposed to rural communities.
Alison Palmer, household underwriting consultant for Norwich Union, said that many people take the view that “‘well, it’ll never happen to me. I’ll be alright, I haven’t got anything worth insuring anyway’”.
“As you’ve probably seen from the events that happened last summer it can happen easily. People lose everything and it’s a horrible thing,” she added.
The number of consumers without contents insurance has not changed in the past few years, concluded Ms Palmer.
New research from Legal & General, shows that Britons keep their most valuable personal possessions and documents in their kitchens.
According to reports, the UK insurance industry paid out £9 million to householders for property damage or loss of possessions in 2006.
