School holidays means children at home, which means more accidents around the home according to Tesco Finance.
,p>Figures compiled by Tesco Finance show that home contents insurance claims for damage caused by children cost almost GBP230 million last year. The majority of claims understandably come during the school holidays when children are at home. With over 40 percent of people not having enough, or any, contents insurance now is a good time to get some say Tesco.
Accidental damage can be added to some policies and is inclusive on others said a Tesco Finance spokesman. Therefore it is sensible to compare policies to see what the cost would be on a like for like basis, ensuring the cover is adequate for the customers needs.
With National Bike Week about to begin cyclists are being reminded by the Halifax to make their bikes safe and secure.
Not quite gone in sixty seconds, but every sixty-five seconds a bicycle is stolen in the UK and the average replacement cost is nearly GBP340. With this in mind the Halifax is offering a few suggestions to cyclists on how to make their bike more secure. One of the most obvious ones, though not always done, is to use a secure lock and always use bike parking racks where possible.
Halifax home insurance will cover the value of a bicycle, but it is far better to keep an existing bike than have to face losing it. By using better security techniques cyclists can certainly help make it harder for thieves.
Liverpool Victoria has just announced a removal of what are considered unfair admin charges for all its LV= insurance customers.
Moving forwards Liverpool Victoria insurance policyholders will not face charges for cover level amendments, address changes or cancellations that have been out of the policyholders control. The MD of LV= insurance supported the move, saying that customers sometimes have to make small changes and it is unfair to charge them to do this.
He went on to say that providing good quality insurance at a competitive price is what Liverpool Victoria is about. LV= do not want to hit customers with hidden costs, instead wanting to treat their customers fairly.
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