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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Beatrice Learmouth

Insurer received claim for £566,000 after burst pipes damaged four-bed house

Wintry conditions in Scarborough on Monday (Danny Lawson/PA) - (PA Wire)

Homeowners are being urged to be aware of the dangers of burst frozen pipes, after a major insurer said it paid out £20 million to repair damage between January 2023 and September 2025.

Allianz UK said that of the 345 claims for damage caused by burst pipes during that period, the biggest was £566,000.

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