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  • 40 million set to see in the New Year from the comfort of their home

    Big Night In’ trend continues with three out of four UK adults (78 per cent) opting to stay home One in six of us (17 per cent) spending the evening alone For those entertaining, damages from house parties will add £71 to cost of the evening 18-34 year olds are set to be the biggest New Year’s Eve spenders
    Over three-quarters of UK adults (40 million) expect to welcome 2017 in from the com

  • Post Office Money offers storm advice to homeowners across the UK

    As the UK prepares to be battered by storm Barbara, Post Office Money Insurance is putting teams in place to provide help and advice to customers who may be impacted.
    Rob Clarkson, Managing Director Post Office Money Insurance said: We hope that Storm Barbara doesn’t cause too much damage, but we are getting ready to assist any customers if they need assistance over the Christmas period. We are

  • POST OFFICE MONEY ADDS EXTRA HOME CONTENTS COVER THIS CHRISTMAS

    Post Office Money customers rewarded with an automatic 10 per cent increase in home contents cover over the festive period*
    Post Office Money Home Insurance is giving its customers one extra present this festive season by increasing their home insurance cover by 10 per cent from one month before and one month after the holiday season.
    With many homes filled with lots of Christ

  • The cost of a burglary: Victims faced with £2,833 bill from damaged and stolen items

    The average cost of damage caused during a break-in is £566… …coupled with an additional £2,267 from the value of stolen items The percentage of burglaries where computers are stolen has risen dramatically over the last decade (17 per cent to 34 per cent)

    A burglary will cost the average household £2,833, according to Post Office Home Insurance.
    The research, taken from the Off

  • The Dog Days of Summer: August is the most popular month to insure a new pooch

    August seems to be the most popular month for people to purchase a new puppy, according to Post Office Pet Insurance data.*
    Sales data shows that people are six per cent more likely to take out pet insurance on a new puppy in August than in an average month, indicating that people are getting their new dog over the summer holidays.
    There is also a big difference between July and August, wit

  • Pooch power exerts influence on high demand for UK holidays

    1.4m dog owners set to holiday in the UK because they want to take the family pet Poldark-power reigns: Cornwall pulls clear of Scotland as our favourite destination London is a big winner too: more will visit the capital this year and its iconic landmarks fill five of the top 10 places in a poll of the most visited cultural attractions But survey reveals £000s lost on theft, holiday curtailmen

  • It’s Golden Boldies Not Golden Oldies As 55 And Overs Get Adventurous On Their Holidays

    Over a quarter of 55 and overs are more adventurous on holiday than when younger
    27 per cent have taken part in action sports like canoeing, trekking and snowboarding and a third plan to do so on future holidays
    Most of all, Golden Boldies have the cycling bug: over 1-in-10 have cycled on recent holidays and 15 per cent will do so on their next trip abroad
    Boldies’ bucket list is surprisi

  • 37 MILLION SET TO SEE IN THE NEW YEAR FROM THE COMFORT OF THEIR HOME

    Big night in trend continues with three out of four UK adults (73 per cent) opting to stay home ….with one in seven of us (14 per cent) spending the evening alone For those entertaining, damages from house parties will add £143 to cost of the evening Thirtysomethings are set to be the biggest New Year’s Eve spenders
    Three-quarters of UK adults (37 million) expect to welcome 2016 in from the

  • E-HICCUP FOR HOLIDAYMAKERS Confusion Reigns Over European Health Insurance Card

    Three-in-five holidaymakers have an EHIC but over a quarter don’t know what it does More than one-in-nine have tried to use their EHIC but 57 per cent ran into problems Over half those who tried to use the card in Spain and France experienced problems Almost two-in-five tourists had accidents on holidays abroad in the past three years 4.4 million people suffered injuries abroad that cost more th

  • ‘Poldark Effect’ Set To Be A Goldmine For Cornwall: County Joins Scotland As Most Popular UK Holiday Destination

    Almost two-thirds of us will take a UK holiday this year: nearly half in the South-West Cornwall is the star attraction, tying with Scotland for most popular destination Countryside breaks have the greatest appeal – eclipsing beach holidays But over 300,000 people risk heavy losses through failing to take out travel insurance Survey reveals hundreds of pounds lost on holiday curtailment and cance

  • THE AVERAGE UK ADULT VALUES THEMSELVES AT £158,543

    The average UK adult estimates their financial worth at £158,543 UK adults’ net value triples during their 40s Over 60s say they are worth more than £250,000 Men estimate their net value to be £60,000 more than women (£165,700 vs. £104,700) Bristol residents have the highest average financial worth (£308,219)
    The average UK adult estimates that their financial worth is £158,543*, according

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