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It's a New "Yawn's" Eve
home insurance in uk ICM is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules. Of those planning to brave the artic temperatures, predictably, 18-24 year olds are the biggest party animals with 77 per cent planning on hitting a nightclub, party or pub. Mulled wine and muddy shoes can play havoc with carpets, especially if combined with enthusiastic dancing to Auld Lang Syne. Read more...

Smashing Party

 
 

Surrey gardeners have greenest fingers.
Surrey gardeners have greenest fingers. 26 May 2006 - Barclays People in the South East have the greenest fingers in the UK, spending the highest amount of money on visits to garden and DIY stores, according to research by Barclays Home Insurance. Other top garden spending areas are North East Hampshire, Mole Valley, Surrey Heath and Tonbridge and Malling. Mark Till, Barclays Insurance marketing director, says:. home insurance in uk Read more...

 
 
 
   
 
 
 

Smashing Party

Smashing party

PARTIES THAT GO WITH A BANG -LITERALLY!

28/12/2005

•Survey results suggests that on average, 10 million Britons will see the New Year in by attending a party held at a friend or family member’s home


•One in four people have attended a New Year’s Eve party in someone’s home where something has been broken or badly damaged

•The average claim for a New Year’s Eve party disaster costs £750 - but they can cost a lot more!

Insurance company claim handlers are expecting their usual level of calls from policyholders reporting that their New Year’s Eve party celebrations didn’t go quite as smoothly as they had hoped according to leading insurer, Cornhill Direct

Accidents at New Year’s Eve parties are relatively common and Cornhill Direct suggests that hosts should move as many of their possessions out of harms way as they can.

 
 
 
 

Women spend three years shopping
The practical and essential side is that householders should make sure that their home insurance will cover the replacement value of all their possessions." Unsurprisingly, a guilty one in five (21 per cent) women hide their shopping from their partners, and another one in five (22 per cent) lie to their partners about how much they spend on accessories. Martin Scott, Head of Churchill Home Insurance said:. "Shopping is the fun side of this. home insurance in uk Read more...

 
 
 
 
Cornhill Direct’s own claims files reveal that the most common accidents at parties are:

•Wine spills on carpets.

•Cigarette burns to soft furnishings.

•Broken ornaments.

•Scratches to wooden furniture.

More than one in three of the16-24 age group surveyed said they had been to a party where something had been broken or damaged – the highest response rate across all the age ranges. Parties in the South West appear to be the “safest” while parties in Scotland appear to be the most likely to suffer an “incident”. Harry Rule, Claims Manager reports that parties hosted by younger people can result in significant claims. He said:

“We believe that the average New Year party claim costs around £750 but we have dealt with incidents at teenage parties that have cost much more.”

 
 
 
 

Springs into action
home insurance in uk If your insurance provider has a 24-hour helpline they will probably be able to give details of local trades people. Springs into action INSURER SPRINGS INTO ACTION TO HELP FLOOD HIT HOMEOWNERS. Phil Loney, managing director of Lloyds TSB Insurance, said:. Put together an action pack including; insurance policy details, candles, matches, food and a flask of hot drink. If you are flooded do not use electricity or gas, or drink tap water, until the all clear is given. Read more...

 
 
 
 

Some of the more memorable New Year party claims include:

•The Glasgow man who danced so vigorously that he lost his balance and fell through the patio doors of the host’s house causing £1,500 worth of damage. Fortunately he was not badly hurt.

•A Newcastle reveller who thought it would be a good idea to hang from the host’s ceiling light. The ceiling came down with him costing £800 to repair

•The Nottingham lady who put the heel of her stiletto shoe through the seat of a leather chair as she tried to retrieve a balloon from the ceiling

•In Bristol, a teenager’s party got so out of hand that the theft and malicious damage claim came to nearly £5,000

•The London party goer who knocked the contents of a pint of lager down the back of a television. Cost £550

•The Brighton teenagers who decided to pull up the lounge carpet so that they could break dance on the hard wood floor beneath.
 
 
 
 

Brits are a Nation of Great Collectors
Rubbers/Erasers 4. With the proliferation of ‘Bargain Hunt’ style TV programmes and online auctioneering, the nation now admits to owning £34bn* of collectables. Homepride ‘Fred’ figures 5. A third of males said that their hoarding is taking over the home and 14% declared that it is an obsession. home insurance in uk Read more...

 
 
 
 

The carpet ripped in the process and cost £2,000 to replace.

Harry Rule said:

“We would strongly recommend that you move as many of your possessions out of the way as possible. Anything can happen when New Year party fever takes hold.”

1.Geographic variations to the opinion research questions are available and cover the following areas:

Eastern Scotland
London South East
Midlands South West
North East Wales
North West Yorkshire
Northern Ireland

Age variations are also available split:

16 – 24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55+

2.Cornhill Direct - Background

Cornhill Direct was established in 1995 and is part of Allianz Cornhill, one of the largest general insurers in the UK. Cornhill Direct provides car, home, travel and van insurance.





 
 
 
 

Wossy's home
Wossy's home 28 July 2005 The 'Quote Me Happy' insurance people Norwich Union have come up with some amazing facts regarding the way we feel about the home lives of the rich and famous. If you think your home has what it takes to outdo Wossy et al, log on to www.norwichunion.com/happyhomes between 7 July and 31 October 2005 to enter the 'Happy Homes' competition. The multi-millionaire Beckhams' home however was judged as being unhappy with a tragic 1% rating. home insurance in uk Read more...

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