Homeowners told, 'check insurance policies this Christmas' by Finance News Bulletin

Published: 23/11/06

Customers are being urged to check the little print of their cover policies to ensure that their Christmas presents are fully enclosed this yuletide seasonSome insurance providers such as Tesco, Churchill and esure have been found by Moneysupermarketcom to automatically increase their cover by ten per cent to incorporate novel gifts inward at Christmas but some do not offer such a service resulting in some persons being left under-insuredMany households will see a significant rise in the value of their home's contents this Christmas and as a result, Richard Mason, director of cover at Moneysupermarket

com, has warned homeowners that a rethink of their insurance policy could be of advantage after the new year as some provider's offers end in mid-JanuaryMr Mason fixed: "For most people, the thought of being broken into is the last thing on their mind at this time of year""However, with new costly gifts and gadgets in the house, it can be one of the most attractive times of the year for an opportunist robber," he continuedThe government's Lets Keep Crime Down initiative suggests that homeowners keep their presents out of view of potential burglars rather than 'advertise' them in the window and also arrange of packaging discreetly that may show a criminal that costly gifts are inside the

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