What to consider when you take out home insurance
Every year many people renew or take out new home insurance policies to protect their belongings against theft and damage, but a recent report has highlighted how many of these people overlook necessities when taking out home insurance cover and forget to take into consideration basic needs that could end up costing them big time in terms of their finances. Read more
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Insure your garden, says expert
June 17, 2008 by admin
Filed under News, News-Insurance
With the summer months coming up and people spending more time outside, many homeowners may not realise that their sheds and gardens might be at risk of being burgled as they forget to lock them properly, an expert has advised.
According to Simon Lamble, product director at Confused.com, people tend to be less stringent with the security of their garden equipment during the summer and this leads to a ’significant’ increase in the number of shed burglaries.
Research from the company found that the average cost garden equipment is around £800, although not all home insurance policies will pay out for losses of more than £1,000.
“It is imperative that, when taking out home insurance policies, homeowners consider the contents of their sheds, garages and any other outbuildings, and insure them accordingly,” Mr Lamble commented.
Meanwhile, Tescocompare.com has found that Brits fooling around at home cause 25 per cent of damages to their houses.
