AXA home insurance: Burst pipes pose threat to Christmas cheer
Posted on December 24th, 2009
AXA home insurance is warning homeowners that Christmas could be a wash out if their pipes burst while they are away from home. With 35 per cent of Brits set to be away from home for a few days this Christmas, AXA home insurance urges them to be wary of the fact that burst pipes could pose an even bigger financial threat than burglary. Only 38 per cent of households will leave the heating on low while they are away to prevent their pipes from freezing, while 71 per cent will lock the windows to keep out burglars.
Caravan insurance a must for Christmas getaways, says Saga
Posted on December 23rd, 2009
Brits who are looking to use their caravan this Christmas should protect it with adequate caravan insurance, Saga has warned. The majority of caravan owners will be using their caravan this festive season, the survey showed, whether to get away from it all on holiday, for housing Christmas guests, or as somewhere to send the kids while they get the dinner on. Nearly half (41 per cent) of caravan owners will go on a winter holiday in their caravan, and Saga warns that travelling in the winter months needn’t be a disaster with careful driving and caravan insurance to protect them if something goes wrong.
Atlas America Visitors Insurance
Posted on December 23rd, 2009
Visitors insurance plans are several in the market and different plans provide different types of coverage. If the visitors are travelling with their children then Atlas America visitors insurance has some added advantages.
The unique advantage that no other policy offers which Atlas America visitors insurance policy gives is coverage for one child free with that of an adult. That means if a couple purchases Atlas America visitors insurance plans individually, 2 children are covered without any extra premium. Another significant advantage of the Atlas America plan is that there is no co-insurance if you use the preferred provider network.
The real cost of ‘budget’ flying
Posted on December 21st, 2009
Recent studies from Which? holiday have indicated that checking a bag into the hold and using a credit card could add almost 30% onto the advertised price of some ‘budget’ airline tickets!
Which? Holiday compared the prices of four of the UK’s largest no-frills airlines on flights to four different destinations and looked at the charges incurred on these flights for checking a piece of luggage into the hold and for paying with a credit card.
Based on a three-night break between the 11th and 16th February 2010, they found:
- The price of a flight to Paris with BMIBaby increased by around 25% when one piece of hold luggage was checked in and the ticket was booked using a credit card, and the price of a flight to Malaga increased by 23%.
Visitors Health Insurance
Posted on December 20th, 2009
International Visitors in the US, the UK, Canada and other overseas destinations should get covered under a proper medical insurance even if they are staying abroad for a short period. Visitors medical insurance insures the visitor against unforeseen financial catastrophe during a medical emergency. There are fixed and comprehensive visitors insurance plans that visitors can purchase while visiting a foreign country.
There are several insurers who offer affordable visitors medical insurance plans. Visitors can compare visitor health insurance plans in American Visitor Insurance and buy the best policy they like.
AA car insurance sees rise in claims due to snow
Posted on December 19th, 2009
The snow and ice experienced across Britain in the last week has led to an increase in car insurance claims, the AA has found. Last Friday, the day of a significant snow fall in the UK, AA car insurance handled 100 claims for accidents related to the snowy and icy conditions by lunch time. The most common type of claim is for one car going into the back of another, followed by hitting other moving vehicles on bends, junctions and roundabouts, Even Brits who take the safe option and leave the car at home are not immune to the perils of other drivers, as some of the claims are from car owners who have had the stationary cars hit by others which are out of control, bouncing off parked cars on the roadside.