Joy unluckiest person. A study of 180,000 home policies by Churchill Insurance shows that ‘Joy’ suffers from more break-ins, accidents and water leaks than any other name. In fact women dominate the mishap charts, with Diana and Tracey also suffering more claims than most. Her spare time will be based at home, therefore decreasing the risk of burglary, and Ruth is 116 more likely to take care with her possessions.” Another aspect is the biggest and most expensive home disasters. Dorothy’s claims are the most costly whilst Kathryn’s are the most frugal. Read more... BRITS SPEND 2.5 MILLION ON THEIR GARDENS. BRITS SPEND 2.5 MILLION ON THEIR GARDENS. The top target was garden tools (12 per cent), closely followed by plants, bushes, shrubs and lawns (11 per cent), and garden equipment such as barbecues (7 per cent). Dense hedges such as Beech act as a great barrier, but don’t let them grow too high as they could also provide burglars with a screen. There are 16 million gardens 194 in the UK, so the total value of UK 194 gardens is £52 billion. Read more... DIY claims Ladder related accidents (8%). “There is a very clear trend with DIY 77 related home claims. The claims often follow the next day when the purchases are erected or installed.” Churchill has compiled a ‘DIY Disaster’ list which breaks down the types of DIY claim made over the Easter period:. Good Friday is the quietest day over the period for claims. Churchill’s Home Insurance spokesman, Greg Dawson said:. Read more...
BRITS SET FOR 5.5 BILLION SALES SPENDING SPREE. This means that an estimated £1.9billion3 in cash is currently stashed in Britain’s 157 homes waiting to be spent. Brits predict that they will spend £5.5billion in total this year, compared with the £3.7billion they spent last year.2 The most popular buy this year will be electrical goods, with sales shoppers intending to spend £316 on MP3 players, televisions and DVD players. 41 per cent of adults will give cash or vouchers this year, at an average of £106.24 each = £1,981,907,200. Britain’s most dedicated bargain hunters are the Scots, who expect to spend an average of £269 each. Read more... Kids school gear Electronic Gadgets 16 % 4. These days, kids hit school equipped with must-have accessories such as the latest mobile phones (50 percent), expensive trainers (44 percent) and high-tech MP3 players (10 percent), with the contents of an average school bag estimated to be worth around 450. Clothing 12 % 5. Mobile Phones 36 % 2. The same percentage of parents even admitted they would 171 buy their kids a designer label school bag if brands like Louis Vuitton or 171 Gucci started making them. Read more...