Home insurance warning over break-ins

Thu, 07 Dec 2006

Many Britons could be putting more than their home insurance policies at risk by failing to take adequate security measures at home, one expert has warned.

UK residents are leaving a collective £188 billion worth of goods visible through their windows, Halifax Home Insurance claimed.

Additionally, the home insurance provider noted that 365,000 Britons leave up to £25,000 worth of goods on display.

Measures such as closing the curtains to obscure valuable items - particularly when the property is unoccupied - could reduce the risk of theft and subsequent home insurance claims, the company said.

Vicky Emmott, senior underwriter at Halifax Home Insurance, said: "People can take practical precautions to protect their homes, by obscuring their windows when the property is unoccupied and keeping high value items out of the view of people walking past."

Ms Emmott also advised UK residents to ensure that they have adequate home insurance to cover any losses, should they be hit by burglars.

These sentiments echo those of Cornhill Direct, which recently urged Britons to check that their home insurance adequately covers any additional items acquired over the festive period.


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