Garden thieves take average of £291
June 19, 2008 by admin
Filed under News, News-Insurance
People who leave their gardens and sheds unsecured can expect to lose an average of £291.30 if someone breaks in, according to Sainsbury’s Home Insurance.
Neil Laird, manager at the company, said that the number of burglaries of gardens is on the up and homeowners should be wary of leaving their garden sheds unlocked.
According to Confused.com, people leave an average of £800 worth of items in their garden sheds.
Furthermore, Mr Laird warned that some homes may be targeted by burglars more than once.
“Homes seen to have ‘rich-pickings’ that are left unsecured, may be targeted again so as well as tightening up security, it’s worth picking a home insurance policy that allows you to benefit from and protect your no claims discount,” he commented.
According to the research from Sainsbury’s Home Insurance found that 11 per cent of items stolen from gardens are worth between £401 and £1,000.
One in seven drivers admit to getting behind the wheel with no insurance
April 2, 2008 by admin
Filed under News, News-Insurance
Up to 15 per cent of motorists admit to driving a car without being covered by insurance, according to new research. 
The findings from moneysupermarket.com show that nine per cent broke the law while behind the wheel of someone else’s vehicle and a further six per cent said they had driven their own cars without having any cover in place.
Richard Mason, director of insurance at moneysupermarket.com, said that anyone who drives without insurance, no matter the length of the distance and whether it is their car or not, is breaking the law.
“Not only that, but it costs the insurance industry over £500 million each year in claims, which drives up the cost of insurance for responsible motorists,” he continued.
Men are more than twice as likely as women to drive while uninsured, with 21 per cent admitting doing so according to the results of the study.
Meanwhile, a study conducted by confused.com revealed that men are officially worse drivers than women.
