Saga insurance highlights holiday home issues

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Saga insurance highlights holiday home issues

Fri 14th May 2010

People who own a holiday home may be at risk of losing possessions if they do not take out a policy covering the property, a representative from Saga insurance has warned.

Andrew Goodsell, executive chairman of the Saga Group, explained that the problem lies in the way that holiday homes are left unattended for long periods of time.

He suggested this leaves them vulnerable to robbers.

Mr Goodsell remarked: "It is therefore important that people regularly check their level of insurance to ensure that they are protected for the full value of their property and possessions."

These comments were made after Saga insurance research indicated that one in ten holiday home owners have no insurance for overseas properties, while six per cent of those who do have a policy have not checked their valuations.

The firm recently highlighted how motorcycle riders are worried about the attitudes of other drivers, with 75 per cent saying that motorists are not aware of their presence on the road.

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