Home Insurance
Halloween - Heaven or hell?
For many children, Halloween is a time for some fiendish fun, ghostly games and a chance to dress up. However there is a darker side as some older youths, under the guise of a Halloween trick or treat, throw in a bit of vandalism for good measure.
Halloween parties set to cause thousands of pounds of damage
Sainsbury's Home Insurance warns that parties held by children in their parents' homes are collectively responsible for around £46,000 of damage every night of the year.
Tricks not treats & remember remember the 5th of November
Norwich Union is warning home and car owners to be vigilant against malicious damage to their homes this Halloween, as the traditional fun of trick or treating is likely to be overshadowed by senseless and spiteful vandalism.
Make sure you don't bring the house down on 5th of November
As millions gear-up to celebrate Bonfire Night throughout the UK, Darren Black, Confused.com's home insurance expert, sends out a stark warning to homeowners:
Be prepared this Halloween
Last year, more than 70 per cent of people turned off the lights and pretended they weren't home on Halloween to avoid confrontation with trick or treaters, which indicates that a lot of people would rather not get involved with All Hallow's Eve.
Guy Forks out! Don't be underinsured on Bonfire Night
It is the night that every A&E in the country dreads when rockets and sparklers make their annual appearance. esure home insurance is urging homeowners to check their home insurance is current and covers personal liability claims if the worst happens on Bonfire Night.
Beware Halloween scares
People could be at risk of incurring compensation claims this Halloween because of today's "where there's blame there's a claim" culture, warns independent financial research company Defaqto.
Bonfire Night - be sure you are insured
As Bonfire Night approaches and Brits prepare for a fireworks extravaganza, moneysupermarket.com urges people to make sure their home insurance personal liability cover will insure them for any accidents.
Halloween horrors cause headaches for home owners
"Trick or treat?!" Love it or loathe it, homeowners across Britain will hear this question several times a night over Halloween.
Insurer launches home security makeover
The economic downturn, the return of darker nights and a lack of basic security knowledge are all leaving us feeling at greater risk of burglary than ever before.
Ensure your home insurance is up to date as nights draw in
Homes in Doncaster and Bristol have been revealed as the most likely in the UK to make a claim for theft or burglary on their home insurance, according to research from moneysupermarket.com.
Confused.com adds new partner to home insurance panel
Confused.com has strengthened its position as the most comprehensive proposition in the market by adding Protectyourbubble.com to its home insurance panel.
Be a bright spark and choose home insurance from the Cheshire
Cheshire Building Society is advising home owners that, with Bonfire Night just around the corner, it is a good time to review existing home insurance policies.
Homeowners advised to assess security as clocks go back
This weekend the clocks will go back, officially signaling the start of British wintertime. Now is a good opportunity to check the security of your property, says leading home insurer MORE TH>N.
One in ten homes targeted by burglars
One in ten (10 per cent) households in the UK have either suffered burglary or an obvious attempted burglary in the last five years, according to research from Direct Line Home Insurance. This is equivalent to 2.4 million homes being affected across the UK.