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Home Insurance: Cover for Christmas
Christmas is upon us again, and for most of us it means searching round the high street for the latest and greatest gifts for our loved ones. This can often be a very expensive task especially with the little ones wanting the latest games console amongst other high priced gifts.
Then there’s hiding the presents from prying eyes until the 25th of December, another mammoth task, quite often we’ll stash gifts away in the wardrobe, the garage or even locked away in the garden shed! The trouble is that unfortunately it isn’t just Christmas for your family but the criminals too.
Opportunistic criminals know this Christmas that houses will be packed with gifts and they know all the usual hiding places to check. This is a worrying trend that happens every year especially with recent studies showing less light in the winter months and people going out for Christmas parties makes for a considerable risk at this time of year.
There is another threat to consider, with Christmas lights and decorations the risk of fires is substantially increased, it is best to make sure all decorations are kept away form open fires and that all Christmas lights or candles are put out before going to bed.
Luckily some home insurance firms have recognized this threat and have in some cases increased the cover temporarily over the holiday period, one example being Halifax who have increased their protection by 10% from December 1st to January 15th.
The main concern people have when insuring home items is whether to cover the gifts you’re buying for Christmas, even if they are for someone who doesn’t live in your house. To be safe it is best checking with your insurer that your home contents cover includes Christmas gifts. A lot of insurers increase cover over the Christmas period with no extra charge to the policy holder, although any purchases over £1,000, like this years must have High Definition Televisions, are recommended to be insured separately. It is also worthwhile checking with your insurer if they have a 24-hour helpline in case there are any emergencies.
In summary with larger food expenses and gifts to buy it’s best to make sure that your house insurance policy is suitably prepared for the Christmas period, especially your home contents cover. As long as you check with your insurer early you can relax over the Christmas period safe in the knowledge that you have one less thing to remember and stress about.
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Andy Adams is an experienced UK writer.
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