Typically, that catalyst for making an insurance claim will be the unfortunate events that life sometimes throws at us. Flooding, Fire and Theft are the, unfortunately the norm. However there are times when the reasons (OK maybe excuses) that people use on their insurance forms are quite unusual! Make sure you check your options closely, you never know what will be covered! Warm wine When an overflowing sewage pipe burst, causing widespread flooding and damage (in additional with a slight odor problem) to a couple's basement, they made a claim for their ruined wine. The repair team hired to clean up the mess used industrial heaters to speed up the drying process. Unfortunately heating their wine to 85 degrees also sped up the ageing process, ruining their rather tasty selection of red wines in the process. They made a successful claim to replace their lovely grapes. Verdict - Paid Flying sheep With a dented car bonnet, the initial impression of the car was that it had been in an accident, maybe an argument with a tree. However the accompanying insurance form stated "flying sheep" as the cause of the damage. While driving over a bridge, a lorry heading for a local farm with a cargo full of sheep, had overturned on the road. In the ensuing panic, the frightened sheep had jumped over the railings and fallen onto the bonnet of a car driving beneath. Verdict - Paid The room of bears While it's generally considered environmentally friendly to recycle and reuse as much as possible, some people can take this dolphin friendly attitude to the extreme. Hoarders find it difficult to throw anything away, collecting a vast array of furniture and nick-knacks that make moving around the home rather problematic. The inconvenience of navigating from the lounge to the bathroom is somewhat compensated by being able to claim for a bedroom full of teddy bears estimated to be worth over £10,000 when unfortunate events fall upon your home. Verdict - Paid Back garden wedding When a daughters wedding reception was planned in the back garden of their parents home, the "loss of use" clause was used in their insurance policy to pay for the wedding reception that had to be relocated to a hotel for the day. Verdict - Paid Tired at school When a disposable BBQ caught fire on someone's roof, the homeowner sought to claim back the work required to repair the roof. When informed that negligence (and the possibility of stupidity) caused the fire, the watertight argument of "I fell asleep during a physics lesson and didn't know that hot things caught fire" was deployed. Verdict - Fail A bee broke my wall Seeking to repair a dent in his kitchen wall, a man cited a bee as the culprit for the damage to his home. Apparently the bee, adopting a circular hovering pattern, made the man dizzy, causing him to fall over and plant his face through a wall. Verdict - Fail The i-Phone cow Most of us lose our phones in taxis, on trains, or maybe even down the toilet. It's rare that we will ever lose one in the rear end of a cow. A vet, in the dark of night, was using his i-phone light to assist in the delivery of a calf. In the throws and pandemonium of labour, the unimaginable happened and for the following days, Daisy could be seen wandering round the field with a muffled ringing coming from her hind. Verdict - Paid So there you are, if you're attacked by an airborne sheep, or you think your wine is too warm, there may be hope for you yet. This article was written by Nick Huxsted on behalf of Prolific Mortgage Finance, a London mortgage broker specialising in large mortgages and building and contents insurance. If you have any questions or queries about building and contents insurance, we're more than happy to help. Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Nick_Huxsted/1849530 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/8372487
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