Investors advised to get contents insurance-160708

Overseas property investors have been advised to make sure the contents of their home are covered.

According to research by Zurich Private Clients, 1 in 10 holiday home owners do not have any insurance for the items inside, which are worth an average £15,200.

This has prompted to the British Insurance Brokers Association to say that it is "really important" for people to make sure they are fully protected.

Graeme Trudgill, corporate affairs executive at the organisation, commented: "You have got a considerable amount of contents there that will add up to this kind of money."

He added that most people would need specialist insurance policies that cater for the fact that holiday homes are often left empty for a period of time.

According to figures from the Office for National Statistics, about 211,000 people in the UK have a second home overseas.
 

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