With lots of people heading away to see family and friends over the Christmas period, and houses left unoccupied and full of presents, the festive season is a time to be extra careful about home safety. Burglaries rise by 53% over Christmas, and house fires are a risk due to all the twinkling lights decorating

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If hosting Christmas seems too much like hard work when you’re meant to be relaxing on a much-needed break, why not let someone else take the strain? Staying in a hotel over Christmas is a great way to enjoy the fun of the festive season without all the stresses associated with having people to stay

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This time of year, it gets dark around 4pm in the UK and the sun doesn’t come up again till nearly 8am! This pretty much guarantees that if you are driving to and from work, you are going to be spending much of your journey in the dark. Driving in the dark can bring its

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As winter approaches and the mercury plummets, you might be starting to think about what happens when the inevitable winter storms hit and the country experiences weather-related disruption. Last year the UK had more snow than it’s had for years, and if this year pans out the same, we may be in for a fair

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With the first of the winter storms already behind us, do you have a plan in place for what to do if you’re affected by a weather-related flood? If you live in one of the estimated one in six homes prone to flooding in the UK, it’s wise to know what to do should the

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During the transition from summer to winter, it is important to carry out safety checks on your home, to help prevent the worst from happening! Pipes – Frozen pipes are the biggest reason for escape of water claims in the winter. According to the Association of British Insurers (ABI), the insurance industry pays out £2.5m every day to customers for escape

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