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Wasting money
* 71 per cent of UK population have made alterations in the last ten years, or are planning to in the next 12 months =32,258,776 70 per cent of these had carried/are planning to carry out one of the ‘design crimes’ identified = 22,581,143 They spent an average of £6,854, therefore total spend = £154,771,154, 122 ** 70 per cent had carried out design crimes in the past ten years, or plan to in the next 12 months =22,581,143 *** Average UK house price is £192,745 according to Land Registry figures **** 2 per cent of UK adults =908,697 Direct Line Insurance plc, authorised and regulated by th... Read more...

Unapproved Building Work
Brits wasted £300 million1 on home building projects last year because they ignored, were unaware of the need for, or misinformed about planning rules. Discuss everything first – make sure you talk to your neighbours and local council early to avoid complications once works have begun. In 2005, delayed or aborted projects cost an average of £10,441, which means that an estimated £313million was wasted by homeowners. Read more..

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Industry Leading Step

Industry Leading Step

Date: 14 October 2005 Ref:54/05

Direct Line is taking the industry leading step of continuing to offer the 'Driving

Other Cars' cover as standard in its car insurance policies.

Many other insurers are removing this cover under the premise it increases uninsured
driving however Direct Line believes many motorists expect the cover to be offered
as standard and by removing it, insurers could inadvertently do the opposite and
exacerbate the uninsured driving problem.

DOC cover is provided for motorists to use other vehicles or to allow another motorist
to drive their car when they are in an emergency situation.

Homeowners to fork out
With only 4.3 per cent of households in the North West suffering the same problem. Nationwide, 62.2 per cent of homeowners take no action at all to protect their property. The most cautious were the Geordies with 53.6 per cent of families taking measures to defence their homes against the ravages of the cold weather. In the rest of the country, the average of those who believed their home was more at risk was only 27 per cent. Homeowners to fork out Homeowners set to fork out 17 billion in winter repairs. Read more...

Emma Holyer, Motor Spokesperson for Direct Line commented:

“We don’t want to leave our customers stuck if they are in an emergency situation and so we will
continue to provide our customers with cover.Other insurers are saying they are removing the
cover because it increases the problem of uninsured driving and it is open to fraud by younger
motorists who want to drive high powered vehicles. However Direct Line are not prepared to
leave its law abiding customers high and dry just because of a few untrustworthy motorists. If
these specific few motorists are causing this problem insurers should think about specific

underwriting rules rather than removing the cover for all motorists.”

Direct Line is highly proactive in protecting its customers against uninsured driving,
and is the only insurer that does not penalise its customers who are hit by uninsured
drivers. Any comprehensive Direct Line policyholder who is hit by an uninsured
driver keeps their no claims discount and is not liable to any policy excess.

With any other insurer motorists have to pay their excess and lose their no claims
discount, which on average costs £550 per incident.

In addition, Direct Line supports the Durham Police in its unique scheme to cut
uninsured driving.

Fidos food
Although the occasional Choc Drop or dog bone is an acceptable way of treating your pet, it is important to make sure your dog is sticking to the correct dog food regime. Many owners buy food for their pets that they would eat themselves (27 per cent), with others (26 per cent) so concerned their dog doesn’t miss out that they feed them from their own plate. 24/05/06 - DirectLine Pet Insurance Jamie Oliver and Anthony Worrell-Thompson’s ‘how to cook’ programmes are paying off as Britons are now preparing gourmet meals – for their dogs. Read more...

Any uninsured drivers in the Durham force area risks having their
car impounded and subsequently crushed if they are stopped and found to be
uninsured. To get their car back the owner must pay the cost of recovery, storage plus
provide evidence of insurance within 14 days. If they fail to do this, the car will be
crushed.

One in 20 motorists are uninsured and research has shown uninsured motorists are
much more dangerous than law-abiding insured drivers. They are three times more
likely to have been convicted of driving without due care and attention, and ten times
more likely to have been convicted of drink driving than the average motorist.

Sods law costing millions.
But it seems it’s not just cash that people are in danger of losing, as relationships with friends and family are also at risk. Sods law costing millions. The sod’s law situation Britons dread happening the most is their property flooding just after they’ve spent money decorating – 66 per cent cited this as their worst case scenario. Not only do they ruin plans but they can also be a hassle and take a while to put right. * The research found that 30 per cent of people have spent money to rectify a sod’s law situation, of whom 24 per cent have spent at least £200. directline home insurance company Read more..

Dog owners vet bill.
One in 10 have put off paying bills, while 6% have got into difficulties by borrowing money. This will result in more paperwork, which could lead to an increase in prices, according to Direct Line. As vets rarely display prices, many dog owners don't know the full cost of treatment until after it has been carried out, which can cause real problems, particularly for more than 85 %of pet owners who are not insured,” said Chris Price, head of DirectLine pet insurance. October 07 2005 Britain's dog owners spend more than £800 million on vet’s fees each year. Read more...

One In Seven Cars Vandalised
VOTED BY MOTORISTS - TOP 10 CITIES MOST FEARED FOR VEHICLE VANDALISM. Many motorists believe this type of crime only happens in inner cities or car parks whereas your car is actually most at risk parked in a quiet dark street away from any street lamps. - Felt it was my fault for parking somewhere unsafe (one per cent). - Tail-lights smashed (four per cent). Read more...

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