Stolen Bikes and Home Insurance
If you thought that keeping your bike within your house premises, think again. According to statistics made by Halifax Home Insurance, that a bicycle gets stolen every 65 seconds, more than the 70 seconds last year. Take note, that this are for those that were reported to the police.
One should check their Home Insurance if the bicycle was stolen on your property.
Head of underwriting at the insurance company David Rochester explained: “We encourage all who experience bike theft to report it to the police, otherwise they could miss the opportunity to make a claim.”
Mr Rochester added that steps such as a high security lock could help protect the bike, as well as the use of anti-pry devices and keeping it locked up when not in use.