Insurers expect surge in DIY claims
May 8, 2007 by admin
Filed under News, News-Insurance
The May Day Bank Holiday is expected to have led to a surge in insurance claims as the UK went DIY crazy.
Bank Holidays are traditionally a time when homeowners decide to carry out some work on their house and this one has been no different.
Lloyds TSB Insurance says that it is expecting the number of calls it receives to surge by around 60 per cent in the coming days.
The firm has revealed that it saw calls rise by 56 per cent following the 2006 May Day Bank Holiday and it predicts that accidental damage claims will also rise.
“May Day Bank Holiday can spell disaster for DIYers,” explained Phil Loney, managing director at Lloyds TSB Insurance.
“We’re urging anyone who’s getting out a paintbrush, drill or stepladder to be extremely careful. Unfortunately, sometimes accidents do happen and it’s then that having the right insurance cover can prove invaluable.”
The firm says that their have been some quite interesting claims made in recent years. Among them is a toddler who wanted to follow his dad’s DIY lead and painted a newly-laid carpet.
One man accidentally drilled through a gas pipe and caused a leak, while another crashed through his ceiling as he tried to repair some floorboards.
