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Fracking in Yorkshire could lead to home insurance premiums rising for thousands of homeowners

Industry experts have warned that thousands of homeowners in areas of Yorkshire where fracking operations are being planned could see the cost of their home insurance increase. Insurance and consumer affairs experts from both Compare The Market and MoneySuperMarket have separately said they expect home insurance prices to ...
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Insurance for working from home – what you need to know

There is a growing trend in the UK for people to work from home – either full time or for part of the working week – and while it may be more convenient for employees and their bosses, there are some insurance considerations they need to be aware ...
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Claiming for lost baggage on your home insurance could get you FOUR times as much as claiming on travel insurance

Many holidaymakers don’t know that not only could they claim on their home contents policy, but it is also likely to pay out more than a travel insurance policy. If you are the victim of theft while on holiday you could get as much as four times more ...
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Strike it Unlucky: Home Insurer Tells of How Lightning Caused £45k of Damage to Property

Few people would be shocked to learn that a direct hit from a bolt of lightning could trigger a significant amount of damage. In terms of the human cost, this could of course be painful at best, fatal at worst, yet have you ever stopped and thought just ...
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On Yer Bike! Cycle Theft Notches Up Top Spot in Household Insurance Policy Claims Poll

Ahead of handbags, mobile phones, watches and jewellery, a recent survey has revealed that bicycles account for THE most readily stolen item when it comes to policyholders claiming on their household cover. With the public profile of cycling having been raised significantly in recent years – due to ...
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Building Cover Premiums Shoot Up During First Quarter of 2016, Yet Car Premiums Show Promising Signs of Declining

Buildings policy premiums appear to have taken a sharp turn in an upwards trajectory during the first quarter of this year, at least that’s what the AA’s benchmark British Insurance Premium Index is depicting. Based on the index’s ‘Shoparound’ premium (derived from a cross-section of the 5 cheapest ...
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One Leading Home Insurer Cites Clumsiness as Single-most Contributing Factor to Recent Spate of Policy Claims

Some people are seemingly born clumsy, like some are apparently born lucky, we guess it must simply be down to fate/alignment of the stars that particular day. We all know someone whose got two left feet or makes a habit of tripping over their own shadow, or perhaps ...
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Motor and Home Insurance Premiums Set to Potentially Rise Again as News of New EU Ruling Breaks

More bad news for hard-hit Brits (and more grease to the elbow of those championing a Brexit come June this year), as it emerges that millions of us will be slapped with an additional £25 on insurance bills thanks to a controversial EU VAT ruling. According to recent ...
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UK Renters Failing to Safeguard Their Belongings by Overlooking Crucial Home Contents Policies

Tenants in the UK are said to be waving goodbye to over £330 million of their personal belongings each and every year, with only having themselves to blame for not being able to recoup their losses, according to home insurance experts. Due to thousands of renters failing to ...
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Significant Percentage of UK Homeowners Unaware of Perils of Flooding, Despite Newly Launched Flood Re Scheme

This week sees the official launch of the Flood Re scheme, which is envisaged will reduce the misery suffered by thousands of homeowners across the country threatened by the prospect of their properties being a specific risk of flooding. This Government-supported initiative which seeks to collaborate with many ...
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