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Victims of burglary more than twice as likely to fall prey again

New 'smart doorbell' can help worried homeowners feel safer about answering the door

Is your home storm-ready?

Storm Ophelia is the first of the seasonal storms to hit the UK. Severe weather conditions...

Student digs at risk of burglary

An estimated £25m-worth of goods have been stolen from students in past three years

Self-employed woefully under-insured

Almost two million of the country’s self-employed can’t afford to save anything each m...

83: That’s how many garden thefts happen every single hour

There’s a garden theft every 43 seconds, according to SunLife General, and the summer ca...

Revealed: The UK postcode with the priciest home insurance

Don’t let burglars find easy pickings at your home this summer

Warm weather means open windows - a opportunistic burglar's dream

Revealed: The most claimed for item on home insurance

The most claimed for item on UK home insurance in 2016 was ruined carpet, often the result...

Over half of men in the UK with dependent children have no life cover

Over half (53%) of UK men with dependent children have no life cover, according to researc...

Mortgage borrowers under-insured by an average £45k

Mortgage debt exceeds the average life insurance pay out, according to Aegon, leaving borr...

Why it pays to take out critical illness and life cover

The myth that 'insurers will do anything not to pay' is belied by exceptional payout recor...

Protect yourself against the £850 average bill for water leaks

Each year people spend a total £707m repairing damage caused by water leaking into their ...

Protect your garden from thieves and vandals this spring

Over a quarter (26%) of those with a garden shed admit to leaving it unlocked, with nearly...

Don’t make this £3,000 DIY mistake

Home improvers up and down the UK are at risk of paying out an average of £3,000 to recti...

Brits take risks by renovating homes without planning permission

Over half (57%) of UK homeowners say they’ve had extensive work done on their properties...

Revealed: The impact of burglary rates on the price of your home

There is a marked correlation between burglary rates and house prices, and it's not what y...

Millions of Brits are not protected against serious illness

A fifth of Brits admit that their household would not be financially secure for any length...

Protect your home from Storm Doris

High winds and severe rain are set to hit large swathes of the country today

Once burgled, twice as likely again

Many victims don't increase their home security after being burgled

Generation Rent has no financial safety net

Only 16% of private renters in the UK have life cover in place, and just 3% have critical ...