UK sees temperatures fall and claims soar

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

As the mercury plunges the number of claims regarding burst and frozen pipes has rocketed, Lloyds TSB Insurance has stated. The insurer has seen such claims increase sevenfold, with 5% of home insurance claims relating to burst/frozen pipes, and is urging homeowners to take steps to reduce the risk ...

HSBC adds airspace closure cover to travel insurance policies

Monday, December 6th, 2010

HSBC and first direct has made airspace closure cover a standard feature of all their travel insurance policies . This comes as a result of the two banks' decision to allow claims from travel insurance customers affected by April's volcanic ash cloud. The policy improvements will allow new and ...

New Show Reminds Travelers Why Travel Insurance is So Important

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

For most traveler's vacations are purely an exercise in stress relief and adventure. The thought of becoming ill or injured during vacation never occurs to many people. But not every vacation goes smoothly, as a new television show chronicles. Because of this, it is important to always purchase travel ...

Dog owners urged not to cut back on pet insurance this winter

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

With vet bills continuing to rise, NFU Mutual is advising dog owners not to cut-back on pet insurance this winter. A survey by the insurer of more than 874 pet owners found that 53 per cent do not have pet insurance . There is usually an increase in claims ...

Hiscox issues burst pipe advice

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

Home and contents insurer Hiscox is advising home owners to be on the look out for burst pipes. When the snow and ice begin to thaw leaks caused by burst pipes may become more noticeable, as water leaks into the property. Hiscox home insurance expert Austyn Tusler explained that ...