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Floods - One Year On conference
Posted on 01/07/2008 at 14:29
Posted on 01/07/2008 at 14:29
Last week the "Floods – One Year On" conference was hosted by the Association of British Insurers, and a warning was given that half a million homes deemed to be at risk of flooding may become uninsurable unless action is taken by the Government. The aim of the conference was to explain how the insurance industry responded to the floods of summer 2007 and to at look at ways of reduci...
Insuring collections and memorabilia
Posted on 17/06/2008 at 15:28
Posted on 17/06/2008 at 15:28
Do you collect sports memorabilia, stamps, coins, rare books, comics, antique dolls, autographs or the like? If so, you may be wondering what the best way is to insure your collection, since a normal household contents policy is unlikely to cover it.
The standard home insurance contents policy may well put a limit on your collection in terms of a percentage of the value of your person...
Homes and business urged to check insurance policies as floods strike
Posted on 10/06/2008 at 14:15
Posted on 10/06/2008 at 14:15
Hundreds of people have been affected by the flash flood that struck in Devon and Somerset on 29th May. Caused by no more than half an hour of torrential rain, many people have had their homes and businesses damaged by the surprise floods and home insurance companies have been offering advice to those affected.
Although nowhere near the scale of the floods that hit parts of the UK last...
Burglars make homecoming a bad experience
Posted on 02/06/2008 at 15:44
Posted on 02/06/2008 at 15:44
Coming home and discovering that you have been burgled has to be a homeowner’s worst nightmare. Sadly, almost 1 in 10 of us has had that experience, according to research conducted by Churchill Insurance. We don’t even have to have been away for a long holiday, just a weekend break or even a day trip gives the burglar the opportunity need...
Is your bike safe?
Posted on 14/05/2008 at 13:03
Posted on 14/05/2008 at 13:03
With the weather improving and our consciences turning greener, many of us are leaving the car at home and cycling. Sadly though, according to Halifax Home Insurance, one bike is stolen every 65 seconds, an increase from last year’s figure of one theft every 71 seconds, with the worst...