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Halifax home insurance is now providing an offer more comprehensive coverage, including bike insurance in their agreement. With this week marking National Bike Week (June 16-22), Halifax has decided to send a warning to all who take to the cycle track regarding the potential dangers of bike thieves. The company is also offering incentives to those taking home insurance, which now also going to provide cover for bikes.
As National Bike Week is a good time to hang the car keys and taking a greener approach to travel, refers to Halifax Home Insurance that people could become victims of theft, if they have care. A recent study by the British Crime Survey shows that a bicycle is stolen in the UK every 65 seconds, on average, and that the cost of replacing a bicycle normally is £ 337.
Head of underwriting at Halifax Home Insurance, David Rochester, said: "One bicycle theft every 65 seconds is impressive. While cycling has many health benefits for people and the environment is also important that people take appropriate steps to protect their cycles and also ensure that are insured, both at home and when in the areas include Bristol, Reading and Chester.
Despite the risks, the company claims that there several simple ways to reduce the likelihood of stealing bicycles. Cyclists are encouraged to use specific parking racks for bicycles and motorbikes maintain always locked, even when leaving them for short periods of time. Use hardened steel U-type locks and taking into account anti-lever devices is advised.
In addition to general safety tips, reveals that Halifax Home Insurance provides coverage in cycling to € 500 as standard and those with a value exceeding this providing the customer will be insured has been included as a special topic in its policy. And for additional coverage may be worth looking into theft coverage outside of the property.
Halifax Home Insurance is currently offering customers £ 50 to take a building and elements of the insurance policy. It will also give customers a further £ 50 per year to maintain its policy without any complaint.
The British Crime Survey (BCS) is an important source of information on crime levels and public attitudes to crime and other criminal justice issues. The results play an important role in government policy information.
The BCS measures the amount of crime in England and Wales (the first survey covered Scotland as well, but now Scotland and northern alternative to police records. The survey collects information about: the victims of crime, the circumstances in which incidents occur and the behavior of criminals to commit crimes.
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