Unfortunately, around the holidays shoppers are more prone to having their vehicles broken into as thieves loot through parking lots looking for gifts and other purchases left inside cars. Here are a few tips to prevent a vehicle break-in this time of year:

• If you’re stopping at various stores to go shopping, do not leave packages unattended in the car between trips. If they are small enough, take them with you.
• If you have to leave packages or other items in your vehicle unattended make sure to get them out of plain sight. Lock them in the trunk or store them under the front seat so they aren’t visible from the outside of the car.
• When you get home, make sure you take everything you purchased out of your car and into the house. Veh

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Direct Line home insurance is urging households to batten down the hatches and protect their homes from weather damage this winter. As the weather gets colder, frozen pipes and broken boilers both have the potential to ruin Christmas, but can usually be easily avoided with a few easy precautions, suggest Direct Line. Andrew Lowe, head of Direct Line home insurance, warns: “Homeowners shouldn’t forget the importance of taking precautions to protect homes against wintry weather.” There are various things that householders can do to try and avert disaster winter, such as a flooded home resulting from a frozen burst pipe, or a cold Christmas if the boiler packs up.

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Home insurance should be at the top of a household’s wish list this Christmas to protect their presents from seasonal thieves, M&S Money has warned. Every year sees a marked increase in the number of burglaries during November, December and January, as opportunistic thieves know that new and potentially expensive Christmas gifts will be in abundance. More than a third of households put their gifts under the Christmas tree well in advance of the event, which M&S home insurance says can act as a beacon to thieves on the look out for a good haul, and only seven per cent wait until Christmas morning, so security should be a priority.

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If you’re looking to buy lifetime pet insurance that is truly comprehensive, then you may want to consider Marks and Spencer. M&S pet cover will give you some benefits that other insurers may not offer as well as a 15% online discount.

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When you buy pet insurance, it’s reassuring to know that you will not only be covered for ongoing conditions for life but you will also be able to enjoy extra benefits for enanced peace of mind. Mark

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Christmas shoppers should protect themselves with car insurance for when they’re shopping and opportunistic thieves cash in on cars full of presents, Virgin Money has warned. They should be especially on their guard on December 19, the last Saturday before Christmas, which is the worst day of the month for car insurance claims according to Virgin Money car insurance, with 40 per cent more claims than the average day. Car insurance experts believe it is people taking advantage of late night shopping hours and the higher number of presents in people’s cars that are to blame for making the weekend before Christmas the most attractive to thieves.

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With the hustle and bustle of Holiday shopping, parties and traveling, there are more opportunities than ever for insurance claims to occur this time of year. Protect your home and family from the Top 6 Insurance Claims of the Season by brushing up on our Holiday safety tips:

Home Decor and Heat Sources Don’t Mix-Take a few lights on extension chords, throw in some garland and sprinkle in a few open-flame candles and you’ve got the perfect recipe for a potential home fire. Take extra precaution this year:

• Use battery-operated candles
• Don’t overload electrical outlets
• Keep flammable decor away from heat sources like vents, radiators and fireplaces

Safe Driving: On a mad dash to the mall for some last minute shopping? Chance

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