Thursday 21st December 2006
Halifax home insurance has warned its customers of the risks associated with exercising with breakable items nearby.
Research conducted by the bank has revealed a quarter of a million Britons become wrecksercisers each year, breaking possessions and causing injuries resulting in absence from work.
An estimated £125 million in damage to property has been caused by ebullient exercisers in the past five years, the research found.
In addition, a further £44 million has been spent by employers on sick pay, with over a third of Britons claiming to have taken time off in the past five years due to workout-related injuries.
Vicky Emmott of Halifax home insurance said: "It is important that people are careful when exercising to ensure they dont endanger themselves or their possessions."
"By investing in comprehensive home insurance, householders can cover themselves should their property or its contents be damaged while they exercise," she added.
Extra care is urged for those customers giving or receiving celebrity exercise videos as gifts in the run-up to Christmas.
Halifax claims that a random sample of 200 of its customers showed an average saving of £106 when switching to its home insurance from a different provider.
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