LawrencetheMDer
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I can across some interesting Insurance Industry research about lost items at the beach and thought that it is very relevant to us Mders.
Aviva, an insurance company, revealed it settled more than 1,700 personal belongings claims – an add-on to home contents cover - for items lost, damaged or stolen at beaches between 2016 and 2022.
The insurer’s 2022 claims data revealed that engagement or wedding rings topped the list of items lost or stolen at the beach last year, followed by watches and hearing aids. Other incidents included a necklace being lost in the sand, a camera being dropped on rocks and in one case, an engagement ring being lost in the sea - and eaten by a fish, according to the owner. But remember, these data are based on insurance claims, only.
The data also reveals that freak waves are common causes for claims, including glasses being knocked off heads and backpacks being swept out to sea.
A supporting survey also revealed three quarters (76%) of people plan to head to the beach this summer. This study revealed a third (33%) of people said they had lost a personal possession while at the beach or in the sea – although not all these items would have necessarily led to an insurance claim.
According to Aviva’s research, cash is the item most likely to go missing at the beach. Of those who said items had been lost, damaged or stolen at the seaside, nearly a third said money had been lost (32%) or stolen (33%). The items most likely to be reported damaged at the beach are mobile phones, with two fifths (39%) of respondents saying their device had suffered this fate, although damaged glasses were also common at 29% of people in this group. The same percentage (29%) revealed they’d had a bag stolen at the beach.
Buried treasure
When asked how they protect their possessions at the beach, half (50%) of people surveyed said they’d never leave their belongings unattended. However, one in seven (14%) admitted to hiding their personal items under a towel, or even burying them in the sand or under rocks. According to Aviva’s survey, men are more likely to lose something at the beach with 40% of men admitting to losing items compared to just 25% of women.
Aviva, an insurance company, revealed it settled more than 1,700 personal belongings claims – an add-on to home contents cover - for items lost, damaged or stolen at beaches between 2016 and 2022.
The insurer’s 2022 claims data revealed that engagement or wedding rings topped the list of items lost or stolen at the beach last year, followed by watches and hearing aids. Other incidents included a necklace being lost in the sand, a camera being dropped on rocks and in one case, an engagement ring being lost in the sea - and eaten by a fish, according to the owner. But remember, these data are based on insurance claims, only.
The data also reveals that freak waves are common causes for claims, including glasses being knocked off heads and backpacks being swept out to sea.
A supporting survey also revealed three quarters (76%) of people plan to head to the beach this summer. This study revealed a third (33%) of people said they had lost a personal possession while at the beach or in the sea – although not all these items would have necessarily led to an insurance claim.
According to Aviva’s research, cash is the item most likely to go missing at the beach. Of those who said items had been lost, damaged or stolen at the seaside, nearly a third said money had been lost (32%) or stolen (33%). The items most likely to be reported damaged at the beach are mobile phones, with two fifths (39%) of respondents saying their device had suffered this fate, although damaged glasses were also common at 29% of people in this group. The same percentage (29%) revealed they’d had a bag stolen at the beach.
Buried treasure
When asked how they protect their possessions at the beach, half (50%) of people surveyed said they’d never leave their belongings unattended. However, one in seven (14%) admitted to hiding their personal items under a towel, or even burying them in the sand or under rocks. According to Aviva’s survey, men are more likely to lose something at the beach with 40% of men admitting to losing items compared to just 25% of women.
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