Experts warn of menace of hot tubs as accidental damage claims almost TREBLE in a year 

What a bubbly nuisance! Experts warn of menace of hot tubs as accidental damage claims almost TREBLE in a year Accidental damage claims for hot tubs shot up by 188 per cent alone in 2019 Insurance claims Aviva has seen include grass strimmers slicing through them  The insurer has also seen claims of engagement rings … Read more

How accidental damage claims have surged in the pandemic

Accidental damage claims have risen substantially over the past year with the pandemic meaning millions of workers are doing so from home. Some saw large increases, including Halifax Home Insurance, which reported a 35 per cent rise in claims in September in 2020 when compared to the same month in 2019. Although lockdown measures had … Read more

Britain’s ‘accidental savers’ have saved £170bn in year of lockdowns  

How Britain’s ‘accidental savers’ have squirreled away £170bn after a year of lockdowns By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:03 GMT, 1 March 2021 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 1 March 2021 Households squirreled away another £18.5billion in January – taking the war chest built up by ‘accidental savers’ to £170billion. Workers who have … Read more

One of lockdown’s accidental savers? Put your windfall here

Are you one of lockdown’s accidental savers? Here’s where to put your windfall By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 27 February 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 27 February 2021 Boost: The pandemic has created an army of six million ‘accidental savers’ The pandemic has created an army of six million ‘accidental … Read more

Jameela Jamil, 34, insists her rise to fame was ‘accidental’

Jameela Jamil has insisted her rise to fame was ‘accidental’, as she had not been looking to wind up on a ‘hugely popular’ show like The Good Place. In her typically outspoken manner, the star, 34, spoke on the third series of Thanks A Million with Angela Scanlon, about 2020, her hope to remove herself … Read more

Three members of black militia injured after ‘accidental discharge’ of firearm in Louisville protest

Three people were injured in downtown Louisville when a member of an armed black militia group carrying semiautomatic weapons accidentally discharged a firearm as they marched to a demonstration.  Despite earlier reports that the shots were fired as a result of an argument between the group and a far-right organization gathered nearby, it was later confirmed that … Read more

Below Deck’s Lee Rosbach honors his son Joshua a year after his death from accidental overdose

Lee Rosbach is honoring his late son and raising awareness for the ongoing opioid crisis.  The Below Deck Captain spoke to People, on Wednesday, to mark the year anniversary of his son Joshua’s death by an accidental opioid overdose, Still grieving the death of his 42-year-old son, Rosbach said ‘There’s a hole there that will … Read more

‘Accidental selfie’ of missing Ely man, 59, sent to family iPad

This is the haunting selfie accidentally taken by a dad-of-two just hours before he mysteriously vanished on a riverside walk.  It is believed Stephen Ridley, 59, took the photo by mistake while going on his daily walk at midday on Monday, just shortly before he disappeared. The photo was automatically uploaded to a linked iPad … Read more

Accidental car damage claims surge by 39% in England

Accidental car damage claims surged at the end of May with road-rusty motorists returning as lockdown eased Accidental damage claims are up by 39% in England since lockdown eased  South Central, London and the North East have seen biggest rise We reveal what you can do to help stay focused when back on the road   By … Read more

UK’s accidental savers: Poll shows many are better off in lockdown 

Thousands of us have picked up a surprise savings habit in lockdown, a Money Mail survey reveals today. The coronavirus crisis has inflicted job losses and pay cuts – and still threatens to kill off many struggling businesses. But despite the doom and gloom, many Mail readers have found they are saving hundreds of pounds … Read more