Five silly mistakes that could leave you uninsured
Have you ever been just seconds away from putting petrol in your diesel car? If so, you’re not the only one.
According to the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba), there are around 150,000 cases of ‘mis-fuelling’ per year in this country – and the damage this causes to car engines can cost around £5,000 to repair.
However, Biba says 30% of insurance companies wouldn’t cover a driver who made this honest mistake, as we explain in Petrol mix-ups can prove costly .
Here are five other common slip-ups which could cause your insurer to deny you a pay-out in the event you needed one.
1. Keeping a spare key under the doormatIt may seem difficult to believe, but some people keep keys to their homes in dangerously obvious hiding places.
Thieves are well aware of where to look for keys before taking the trouble to break into properties, so if you’ve stowed a set under your doormat, beneath a plant-pot or behind a tree, you should consider how this could affect any home insurance claim you tried to make.
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