Protect Your Pushbike as Cameron Falls Victim to Bike Theft…Again
As David Cameron falls victim to bicycle theft for the second time, Confused.com encourages owners to check that home contents insurance policies offer adequate protection against the crime. With summer fast approaching, many cyclists may be looking to dust off their bikes.
Darren Black, head of home insurance at Confused.com said: More often than not, bikes are easy pickings for thieves as people often leave them unlocked while they quickly pop into shops. It doesnt take a long time for a thief to spot an unattended target and ride off on it. As people, including David Cameron, continue to fall victim to bicycle theft, there are several pointers that cyclists should follow to limit the risk of falling victim to the crime.
Preventative advice from Confused.com includes:
When cyclists are away from home and need to leave their bikes, it is important to make use of bicycle parking racks available in city centres, as well as always locking their bikes regardless of how long they will be away from them
Using racks situated in busy areas of towns and streets is advisable
When cyclists bikes are at home they should keep them locked away, either inside the house or in a secure outbuilding
Cyclists are advised to use ultraviolet marking pens to mark their postcodes on the bike. This will make it easy to identify, if recovered by the police
Photographing the bikes for insurance purposes
Cyclists should double-check their contents insurance polices. Some policies offer cover as an add-on, whereas others offer the cover as standard. It is important that the cover is adequate for the bike and the value of it
For providers who offer bike cover as standard, it is important to ensure that it insures the bike when away from the home
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For further information please contact:
Press Office, Confused.com: 02920 434 398
Notes to editors
About Confused.com:
Confused.com is one of the UKs biggest and most popular price comparison services. Launched in 2002, it generates over one million quotes per month. It has expanded its range of comparison products over the last couple of years to include house insurance, travel insurance, pet insurance, van insurance, motorbike insurance, breakdown cover and energy, as well as financial services products including credit cards, loans, mortgages and life insurance.
Confused.com has a panel of 60 home insurance providers and can save customers over 180.74* on their annual home insurance policy.
Confused.com is not a supplier, insurance company or broker. It provides a free, objective and unbiased comparison service. By using cutting-edge technology, it has developed a series of intelligent web-based solutions that evaluate a number of risk factors to help customers with their decision-making, subsequently finding them great deals on a wide-range of insurance products, financial services, utilities and more. Confused.coms service is based on the most up-to-date information provided by UK suppliers and industry regulators.
Confused.com is owned by the Admiral Group plc. Admiral listed on the London Stock Exchange in September 2004. Confused.com is regulated by the FSA.
* Based on 24% of customers who received a home insurance quote in the first quarter of 2009 and provided a best alternative price saved over 180.74
