We Brits are well known for complaining that our summers are rubbish; cool temperatures, rain and cloudy skies tend to dominate the summer conversation. But what happens when the sun does come out and the temperature gets red hot? It appears that we are actually not that good at handling it! Some of the most…
According to the Association of British Insurers (ABI) the average UK household now owns £35,000 worth of ‘stuff’. That adds up to almost £1 trillion, more than the Government spent in the whole of last year. The astonishing amount of possessions owned by the UK’s 27 million households and the quantity that is uninsured, has…
As children return to school, many courtesy of Mum or Dad’s taxi, the amount of traffic on the roads increases – and so does the chance of being involved in an accident. Claims data from AXA shows that the amount of claims made between 7am and 9am in September increases drastically compared to August, as…
Motor insurers paid out a total of £2 billion in claims in the second quarter of 2017, fuelled by rising repair bills and higher theft costs, according to ABI data published this month. In the second quarter of this year ABI members paid out £2 billion in motor insurance claims, with the average claim at…
According to insurance company Ageas, accidents happen in some weird and wonderful ways. Claims made last year included: A 68 year old man from Wolverhampton was mowing the lawn when a small piece of brick flung up from the lawn mower and broke a pane of glass in the conservatory – caused by squirrels who…
Just in time for Mother’s Day AXA revealed that one in three home insurance claims are for accidental damage to both buildings and contents and that households with children are 29 per cent more likely to make a claim, 34 per cent of which are for accidental damage. Below are just a few amusing reasons…