Insurance really is for the unexpected
One claim came from a sports fan who smashed his TV during a post-match celebration. Another bizarre accident involved a Wii computer game fan who was leaping around his living room so energetically he broke a piece of furniture.
One claimant sent a claim for damage she had done to her house while sleepwalking while another tipped paint onto a new hand-made Italian wig.
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Hide AdStuart Curson, head of Direct Line home insurance, said: “Insurance is there for the unexpected and these are classic examples of unusual items that have been damaged or stolen in circumstances beyond people’s control. ”