Insurance claims

Risk: Which Areas in The UK Have the Most Empty Homes?

Empty homes are a risk for insurers, although most policies automatically cancel cover if the property is empty for 30 days or more, without prior notice. But there’s a wider risk to the street too; […]

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Fence Damaged? Norton Has Insights on What’s Covered by Insurance

Some useful info after the two recent storms that have affected parts of the UK; Homeowners clearing up after Storms Austen and Boelo could face bills of as much as £1,500 to replace a blown-down […]

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Cable Theft Risk Rises as Dark Winter Nights Close In

Dark winter nights offer a good opportunity for cable and metal thieves, here’s the word; Police figures published by the ONS Crime Survey 22nd October show that metal thefts from railways, power, and phone networks […]

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Attempt to Fleece Insurers With Stolen Sheep Claim Ends With Arrests

To lose one or two sheep might be careless, but putting in a claim for 650 missing munchers was always going to arouse suspicion; The City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) carried […]

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Electrical Wholesaler Fined £4m After Serious Workplace Accident

The latest case report from the HSE for you; A Telford-based electrical wholesaler and manufacturer has been fined £4million after an employee sustained life-changing injuries when he was crushed during loading operations using a forklift […]