Barclays: winter cost Brits dear

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Barclays: winter cost Brits dear

Brits have been left counting the cost of a particularly savage winter with millions of pounds worth of damage being accrued.

Barclays Insurance has discovered that an estimated total of more than £300 million was caused by adverse weather conditions during the winter period, with flooding, tornados and heavy snow hitting some areas of the UK hard.

Households in the UK suffering from storm damage were up by 158 per cent in January 2007 compared with the corresponding period of time last year.

With this and other weather conditions battering homes, it is perhaps no surprise that insurance claims are on the rise with the average claim being in excess of £500, according to Barclays Insurance.

Mark Till, marketing director for Barclays Insurance, remarked: "The weather is always a favourite topic of conversation for us Brits but the extremes we have experienced in the last two months have kept everyone on their toes."

Barclays has recommended that people ensure they are adequately covered by their home insurance in the event of adverse weather.

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