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Don’t advertise your empty home with social media holiday snaps

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If you’re jetting off to catch some winter sun make sure you don’t put Christmas-time criminals in the know. Social media posts of beautiful beaches or snowy scenes abroad might be more alluring to festive felons than friends and family…

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Don’t be caught out by costly gadget insurance

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Festival season has arrived and you might be thinking about taking out some extra cover for your mobile phone or tablet. But you could be left out of pocket, paying for a policy you don’t need. In fact, your home…

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Home Insurance Premiums On The Rise Again

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The latest AA Price Index issued for the 4th Quarter of 2017 has shown combined buildings and contents  premiums rose by 1.8% during that period and by 5% over the year. This comes as a steeper rise than expected for industry…

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Are You Living In The UK Burglary Hotspot?

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A recent analysis by MoneySuperMarket on over two million home insurance quotes during the last two years has identified the areas which have the lowest and highest crime rates around the country. MoneySuperMarket’s findings found that GU3 a postal district in Guildford…

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16 Million People Without Contents Insurance

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A report this month by the Government’s Financial Inclusion Commission has unveiled that 35% of people don’t have contents insurance. The report found that many lower income families tend to not get home insurance at all. 60% of those with an annual income…

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45% Of Homeowners Purchase Home Insurance From Their Lender But Are Often Paying Significantly More

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Nearly 18% of homeowners take out home insurance from their mortgage provider as they falsely believe it may help with their application. 24% purchase their lender’s insurance policy to save time and yet they could be saving hundreds on the…

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Buildings and Contents Insurance Premiums Are On The Rise

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Home Insurance Premiums are on the rise with premiums rising at the fastest rate for three years according to data released this week.  Research by Consumer Intelligence demonstrates that on average home insurance rose by 7% this year on average annually.…

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More Than 25% Of Students Have No Insurance Cover

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Are you going to university or college this year? Are the contents of your student room insured? A recent study by Aviva suggests a staggering 615,000 students have no insurance for their belongings. The typical value of a student room…

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Mobile phones – are you covered?

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According to the Office of National Statistics 81% of us own mobile phones and between March 2015 and March 2016 almost 450,000 had their phone stolen. With the high-end IPhones worth in the region of £800, it makes sense to ensure…

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Think about protecting your bike during Bike Week

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Bike Week is the biggest cycling event in the UK and more people than ever before will take part all for worthwhile charity causes. Sadly though, according to crime data over 376,000 bicycles are stolen each year, which is roughly…

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