AXA: Insurance can pick up cost of Halloween tricks

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AXA: Insurance can pick up cost of Halloween tricks

Wed 21st Oct 2009

AXA has informed insurance customers that their policy should cover them if somebody plays a trick on them over the Halloween period and ends up damaging their property.

Nick Kidd, head of household at AXA, commented that the company does not want to ruin anyone's fun, but he advised that people check that their doors and windows are locked during the celebrations.

He made his comments following research by the organisation, which indicated that the week between October 30th and November 5th is the worst of the year for malicious damage claims.

Mr Kidd said: "Damage caused to another person's property is not only anti-social but also a criminal offence and while insurance can pick up the cost, it can't deal with the emotional trauma."

The organisation reported that more than 1,000 people are injured every year as a result of fireworks.

AXA recently revealed that a third of businesses are unaware of their legal requirements to insure their employees.

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