The price of insurance

Sir, – It isn’t only motor renewal insurance costs that are experiencing hefty increases. I have just received my home insurance renewal quote from a large international company, and it shows a 50 per cent increase on last year on a claim-free policy. I’m unaware of home insurance fraud or of people burning their homes down to solve their mortgage problems.

Frankly this is downright extortion. – Yours, etc,

BOB BARRY,

Ashbourne,

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Co Meath.