Direct Line: Home insurance should cover Sunday best

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Direct Line: Home insurance should cover Sunday best

Wed 18th Feb 2009

Direct Line has advised customers to check whether their Sunday best is covered under their home insurance policies after a survey found that Brits' best items could be worth £22 billion in total.

The home insurance provider's poll revealed that more than 80 per cent of women own goods which they only bring out for special occasions, including clothes, shoes and silverware.

However, Francis Browning, spokesperson for Direct Line home insurance, said that up to one-third of the people polled admitted that their items for special occasions may not be covered by their household contents policy.

She added: "Many of us have treasured items we keep for best, whether for family tradition, special events or to impress our friends […] it is worrying that things that mean so much to people may not be covered for damage or theft."

Abbey Home Insurance recently conducted research which suggested that the number of domestic break-ins is likely to increase during the recession.

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