The storms is the UK may have passed over for this week but insurance provider, the AA has reported a dramatic 200% increase in the last week in the number of calls it has received in its Call Centre’s.

Overall, the calls being made to the AA are considerably up compared to the usual number of calls which have been received at this same time of year in previous years.

The majority of calls regarding insurance, so far, are in regard to claims following the damage caused to property and vehicles as a result of the storms which were battering the UK over previous days.

The most common problems from Car and Home owners being reported to AA insurance included things from damaged roofs caused by fallen tiles through to broken windows to cars caused by loose debris flying through the sky.

It was only last winter that insurance companies in the UK saw a massive rise in the number of claims being made on home and car insurance policies due to the icy and snowy weather conditions. But, this winter the increase in insurance calls are the high winds and storms hitting the headlines. As British people continue to bear the brunt of this extreme weather it only goes to show just how important it is to have an adequate level of insurance cover for your home and vehicle.

Stormy weather conditions mean that house roofs and cars are coming out as the two areas in which most of the AA insurance calls are being received. There has been an increase of 12 times the normal ratio to report damage relating to these two problematic areas.

The stormy weather has also had a bad effect on repair work which is needed. The high winds in many Northern regions of the UK have made it far too dangerous for maintenance work to take place on roofs to repair any tile damage.

Home insurance companies are mostly recommending policy holders to get in touch with their provider prior to carrying out any repair work to see if they may be able to arrange temporary repair work. This is just a short term fix to tide the property over until the issue can be resolved properly.

Whilst the effects of the storms vary throughout the country the same warnings can be applied to all. For example, do not drive in severe weather conditions unless you need too and wherever possible keep your car in the garage to protect it from flying debris, make sure you clear loose objects from around the house and keep up repairs on the house when it becomes safe to do so.

Finally, if something does happen to your car or home then notify your insurer as soon as possible.

Tags: Car, Claims, Damage, Home, Insurance, Storms, UK

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