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Follow on Google News | Confused.com reveals homeowners' most expensive possessions are not the most valuable to themConfused.com has found that the most financially valuable items in the home are not the most precious to the homeowner, with 74% of those asked citing sentimental items as the most valuable possessions.
By: Confused.com In a survey of 2,000 homeowners, Confused.com discovered that nearly three quarters said that the most financially valuable item they own is not the most precious item they possess, with photos being considered the most precious or sentimental items owned by UK homeowners. Men differ from women with more men (29%) than women (23%) saying that the most financially valuable items they own are also the most precious to them, while women (47% compared to 34% of men) feel that photos are the most precious/sentimental items they own. The second most popular sentimental item for women is jewellery while the second most popular items for men are letters. Older people (over 55s) are more likely to say that items inherited from a relative are among their most precious items but photos and letters are consistently precious across all age groups. When it comes to insuring possessions, Londoners are most likely to take the gamble and fail to take out a home contents insurance (http://www.confused.com/ Despite such a large proportion of homeowners telling us that they do not bother with home insurance, 20% admit that they have been burgled in the past. Jewellery is the top item stolen by burglars, followed by items of sentimental value. Gareth Kloet, Head of Car Insurance at Confused.com said: "Home insurance and a good awareness of home security can help to keep property safe. Sadly burglary is a fact of life that one in five of homeowners who we surveyed had already experienced. While insurance cannot replace items such as photos, it is possible to name precious items (that have a value of more than £1,000) on your home insurance policy. This helps ensure that possessions such as jewellery or antiques or expensive technology can be replaced or compensated for in the event of a burglary." For more possessions research, Confused.com's unique infographic can be found here: www.confused.com/ About Confused.com: Confused.com was the UK's first price comparison site for motor car insurance (http://www.confused.com/ 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.com’ PR Contact: Sarah Wenham Confused.com press office Friary House Greyfriars Road Cardiff CF10 3AE 02920 434275 www.confused.com End
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