According to data collated by the Halifax home insurance division people in the UK have a bicycle stolen at a rate of just over one every minute.
The actual rate is one every sixty-five seconds, worsening from one every seventy-one seconds last year. The data also shows that London is the most dangerous place to own a bicycle, perhaps unsurprising as the bike is a popular form of transport in major cities like this. A Halifax spokesman suggested a simple way to cut the rate of bike theft would be to use a simple U shaped lock when the bike is left unattended.
The Halifax insurance spokesman also suggested looking at garden security, since many bicycles are kept in garden sheds or just in the back garden itself. Simple security is not expensive and could mean a home insurance claim is not needed.
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A suggestion made by a Tesco Finance spokesman was to have a look at how their home insurance measures up against the competition since a discount of a third off the premiums for the year is a big saving.
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A study commissioned by Barclays Insurance has looked at the most popular small businesses across the UK,a key element for home insurance since a number of these businesses carry out repair work or provide new products.
For those suffering a plumbing related incident that needs attention, whether on the home insurance policy or not, Norwich is the place to be since there are more plumbers there than anywhere else in the UK. Barclays Insurance also found that Essex is the best place to find an electrician.
As a spokesman from Barclays Insurance explained, it can sometimes be difficult to find a tradesman for an insurance quote or repair, though in some places it is more difficult than others. The key point is that tradesmen are a vital part of the UK infrastructure.
