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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Vicky Shaw

Handbags and their contents value ‘surges with theft claims as high as £22,000’

The average value of a handbag and its contents has rocketed by a third in the past four years, with theft claims as high as more than £20,000, according to analysis by an insurer.

The typical claim this year for a handbag and its contents is £1,633 – marking a 34% increase compared with the average claim costing £1,217 in 2021 – Aviva found.

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