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Grandad missed out
Difference = £942,344,000. Brits predict they will spend an average of £349.71 on presents in 2005 = £15,457,182,000. YouGov interviewed a total of 2,032 UK adults aged 18 and above. “With their houses full of expensive items, it’s more important than ever that people ensure that their home contents are fully covered and that they take sensible precautions to secure their home.” Direct Line tips for keeping your home and contents secure this Christmas:. direct line com Brits predict they will spend an average of £349.71 on presents in 2005 = £15,457,182,000.
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Passion for Cars
Direct Line has commissioned the research to tie in with the launch of its new multi car discount. Policyholders will now be given a discount on their insurance if they insure two or more cars with Direct Line. direct line com The UK is truly a nation of car lovers with Brits spending more on their wheels than almost anywhere else in Europe. One in four motorists say they spend more than £10,000 on a car – and many admit to taking out loans (32 per cent), forfeiting holidays (three per cent) and blowing their savings (44 per cent) to fund them. Read more...
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Sods law costing millions.
Nearly half (44 per cent) of those who have been a victim of sod’s law found themselves about to watch their favourite TV programme when the electricity went off. Others (29 per cent) were cooking a special meal in their kitchen when the cooker broke. Instances happen so regularly that a third (32 per cent) of those questioned for Home Response 24 – Direct Line’s 24-hour accident emergency service – said their bad luck home emergency occurred within the last week. Read more... |
Speed cameras
Direct Line research reveals that despite 93 per cent of motorists direct line com claiming they have a sound knowledge of speed limits, in reality only half of all UK motorists are unable to correctly identify the limit on a dual carriageway (70mph). In addition to knowingly flouting the law, many motorists have no idea what the speed limits actually are. First reading of the bill occurred on 11 January 2006. Read more... |
No Claims Discount
· Policyholders can ‘top up’ their earned NCD with NDNCD when it exceeds earnt NCD. For example, if a policyholder has one year earned NCD and two years NDNCD they can claim a total of two years. Emma Holyer, Motor Spokesperson for Direct Line commented:. Read more... |
Spain Top Theft Hotspot.
84 per cent take out travel insurance and more than half (51 per cent) secure their valuables by locking them away in the hotel safe. And the financial cost of petty theft can be considerable, with more than a third of losses (34 per cent) in excess of £200, and one in 10 costing the victim more than £500. Jewellery direct line com (16 per cent) and clothes (12 per cent) are also among the top targets. Read more... |
New Driver Disorder
‘The impact of traffic on drivers’ report – co-authored by health psychologist David Moxon – identifies direct line com a new condition named Traffic Stress Syndrome (TSS), a form of psychological anxiety that manifests itself in certain drivers while stuck in traffic. A nationally representative sample of 1,792 UK drivers were questioned online between 4th to 6th October 2005. From the traffic jam coming back into your car. 0.99 x 33,809,493 = 33,471,398. Read more... |
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Unapproved Building Work
Direct Line Home spokesperson Simon Ziviani, comments:. Make sure you have a professional draw up proper plans and have them approved by a building engineer if structural. Meanwhile, homebuyers are also counting the cost of unapproved building work with 3.5 million reporting that they moved into a new home only to discover unsound or unapproved work. Discuss everything first – make sure you talk to your neighbours and local council early to avoid complications once works have begun. Read more... |
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