Insurance is,
often rather harshly, regarded as an infernal industry; but in regards to thatched
properties the adjective is proving rather justifiable.
For millions of
pounds will continue to be paid out for chimney fires in the UK if troubling
trends continue.
Insurers NFU
Mutual insist that chimney fire claims, which could amount to £4million last year alone, are almost entirely
avoidable.
We recently reported on Assets to Ashes, a
campaign set up by NFU Mutual which is intended to raise awareness of property
fires which are more prevalent in the winter months. As specialist thatched
property insurers, E&G Homes - our home and contents insurance
branch - feels particularly inclined to promote awareness.
Indeed, Chloe
Drinkwater, a specialist at NFU Mutual, has stressed that thatched properties
are susceptible to particularly destructive conflagrations:
“Many homeowners
do not appreciate the additional cost of re-building a property, particularly
if it is thatched, so it is important that people check that their buildings
and contents are properly insured should a fire occur,” she explained.
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