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Brits lax on sports equipment security

On average, homeowners are leaving £770 of sporting equipment unsecured and potentially not covered by home insurance in garages and gardens, according to Hiscox research. More than half of those surveyed said they store equipment in their gardens and car boots for easy access – but more than a third have no idea whether their expensive kit is covered by their home insurance.

One fifth of respondents own more than £1,000 worth of sporting goods and 6% own more than £2,000 worth. “It’s important that homeowners work out how much it might cost to replace their kit to ensure that they are fully covered under the contents policy,” says Austyn Tusler, Head of Art and Private Client at Hiscox.