Direct Line insurance cover increased for Christmas

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Direct Line insurance cover increased for Christmas

Thu 22nd Nov 2007

In the run-up to Christmas, Direct Line has announced that it is increasing its home contents insurance to cover gifts.

This type of Direct Line insurance cover will be raised by £5,000 or ten per cent of the sum insured - whichever is greater.

The bonus comes as the Deloitte Christmas Retail Survey 2007 indicated that British households could have gifts worth a total of £18.3 billion under their trees this year.

Andrew Lowe, head of Home Insurance at Direct Line, commented: "With all the extra possessions in the home, Christmas can be a popular time for burglaries so people need to make sure they are vigilant with their home security.

"After Christmas and New Year some may find that the value of their household contents has significantly increased in value, so it is worth reassessing home insurance policies to make sure people are not underinsured."

Last month, Direct Line introduced residential insurance for buy-to-let landlords.

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