UK Insurance News

A senior police officer has warned the UK public over the growing number of  fraudulent burglary claims, the latest insurance scam where people are pretending that they have been burgled with the aim of collecting money from their insurance policies.
Chief Constable Julie Spence suggests that the recent increase in fraudulent burglary claims is possibly linked [...]

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Research from insurance company Kwik Fit Insurance, suggests that the economic downturn is forcing hard up consumers to make savings where ever possible. In a study of home insurance renewal patterns across the UK  it has revealed an incredible 50% of households have cut back on contents insurance cover.
Policy holders aged between 25 and  66 [...]

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Claims for theft will rise by 100% in 2009 says the insurance company Hiscox, on the back of warnings from the government’s Home Secretary that burglaries are on the rise.
As unemployment hits new highs and the economic depression bites, the insurer warns that theft will become a major problem for homeowners in the UK. And [...]

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Insurance company AXA says that millions of Britons are under insuring their personal belongings, following a survey by the company revealed a massive £255billion shortfall.
The average, customer estimated, home contents value is £29,000, while AXA say that figure is £9,000 short of the real average value of contents. The company has warned that in worst [...]

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Students are being urged to take out insurance to cover their personal belongings while at university as most now have expensive personal items like iPods, mobile phones and laptop computers, as well as designer clothing.
While many students frequently change address during their stay at Uni, this needn’t be a problem for insurance purposes as companies [...]

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