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Home Insurance UK news:
 | Check water pipes 'to avoid home insurance claims' |
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| 6th January 2009 | People may want to check that their home insurance is up to date to avoid some unexpected costs as the cold weather continues in the UK.
Lloyds TSB has reported that there has been a 15 per cent increase in the number of burst pipe claims and the insurer expects this figure to rise as the w... | |
 | Internet 'one of the best places to buy home insurance' |
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| 6th January 2009 | Going online to buy home insurance is one of the best ways to go about purchasing the cover, one website has claimed.
According to the Thrifty Scot, some insurance providers will give as much as 25 per cent off for online insurance purchases.
Using the internet can also mean the pe... | |
 | People urged to get insurance for their floating homes |
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| 25th December 2008 | Home insurance or contents cover may be some of the policies most people ensure they have in place to protect their belongings.
However, there has been a rise in the number of people failing to protect their floating houses with boat insurance, Zurich has claimed.
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 | Halifax webchat 'helps customers purchase home insurance' |
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| 24th December 2008 | Consumers looking to purchase contents or home insurance may be pleased to hear news from one cover provider.
Halifax has announced that its customers will now be able to chat online to a sales adviser to get instant help and support when deciding on the best protection for them.
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 | Brits risking home insurance claims with Christmas presents |
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| 19th December 2008 | Many people in the UK are risking having to make a claim on their home insurance by leaving presents under the tree in view of any thieves, it has been found.
A survey conducted by Marks and Spencer (M&S) found that 39 per cent of homeowners put gifts out before the big day.
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 | Maintenance work 'could help avoid home insurance claims' |
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| 16th December 2008 | Britons may find they are having to make claims on their home insurance as many are not carrying out essential maintenance work on their properties, results of a new survey have shown.
The research from Legal and General found that 21 per cent of respondents are putting off repairing a brok... | |
 | TH March: Check home insurance policies for Christmas increases |
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| 16th December 2008 | Many home insurance firms offer an automatic increase during the Christmas period to cover the addition of extra presents and valuables over the holidays.
However, people still need to check their policy in case it does not do this and they end up having to make a claim, brokers TH March ha... | |
 | Men urged to get insurance for new fashion trend |
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| 16th December 2008 | The emergence of a new fashion trend could mean that men need to be extra careful to get possessions they carry with them covered on their home insurance policy.
According to the Post Office, the 'manbag' has become more and more popular over the past year with celebrities such as David Bec... | |
 | Protect your presents with home insurance, MORE TH>N urges |
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| 12th December 2008 | Cash-conscious Brits are being urged to be even more careful this Christmas by ensuring that they have the right home insurance to cover valuable presents.
Many homes will find they have an increased number of valuables in the property thanks to extra decorations and the gifts they purchase... | |
 | Stashed cash unlikely to be covered by home insurance, Brits advised |
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| 11th December 2008 | Britons have been urged not to stash cash in their houses as it is unlikely that their home insurance policy will cover the money.
Abbey says that millions of people in the UK are now keeping around £5.4 billion worth of money stored in cash due to financial fears.
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