Post Office Insurance: Manbag wearers risk robbery

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Post Office Insurance: Manbag wearers risk robbery

Mon 15th Dec 2008

Post Office insurance has issued a warning to wearers of the manbag - the male equivalent of the handbag - to be especially careful about theft.

The insurer said that while the growing popularity of the manbag - boosted by celebrity wearers like David Beckham - is unsurprising, the trend could put men at greater risk of robbery.

According to the insurer, manbag wearers may pay for their fashion sense by being targeted by thieves who know that they are carrying around more valuable objects than usual.

Emma Baunach, of Post Office home insurance, said: "A bag on its own can be quite expensive, especially if it is designer.

"When you take this into account along with the cost of replacing your mobile, iPod, laptop and wallet you can easily be looking at a cost that runs into hundreds of pounds."

Recently, data collected by Abbey Home Insurance revealed that the number of burglaries is likely to rise because of the recession.

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