Friday 13th - not that unlucky for some

Friday the thirteenth is NOT unlucky for many with home accidents actually decreasing according to research by Barclays Home Insurance.

The number of claims made to Barclays Home Insurance on Friday 13ths since 2005 has actually been lower than the number of claims made on other Fridays – on average decreasing by approximately 15 per cent. This includes a decrease in the number of claims for accidental damage, theft, water damage and fire.

Mark Till, Product Director, Barclays Insurance, said: “As the figures show, this so-called unlucky day in fact seems to have been luckier for UK homeowners than most other days.

“Maybe it’s the threat of bad luck causing people to be more cautious and aware of potential accidents or perhaps it’s just that the myths are wrong and Friday 13th is not actually unlucky; our statistics would certainly seem to support that theory!”

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