Home insurance protects from weekday criminals
The news that Wednesday night is the most common for burglaries should remind Britons of the need for home contents insurance.
New research by Churchill Home Insurance states homes are as vulnerable on weekdays as weekends. Although mid-week television fare means many people stay in Monday to Friday, football practice, bingo and visiting friends are among the reasons that people leave their homes and in many cases their belongings improperly secured.Martin Scott, head of home insurance, says: "Our findings show that burglars will target homes on week nights as well as weekends and that homes need to be secure at all times, whether people are at home or not."
He urges homeowners to take simple precautions to protect their goods including checking doors and windows are properly secured and shutting curtains.
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