Robberies remain high on the Côte d’Azur France

Received and e-letter from "The Riviera Times" in the south of France yesterday.

The catching headline was "Robberies remain high on the Côte"

According to the report "While the number of burglaries on the Côte d’Azur may have dropped by a third over the past 10 years, latest statistics reveal that it is still a major problem with 20 a day reported in the Alpes Maritimes and 15 in the Var.

Published by crime statistics body ONDRP (Observatoire National de la Délinquance et de la réponse penale), the report highlights all the initiatives taken to combat the phenomenon, although the effect they have is not always consistent. " See full story here

So the start of 2014 is an ideal time to make sure a) you have adequate security on your holiday home property and b) to review the insurance.

For many people the problems of dealing with an insurance company that does not communicate in their native language is rather frustrating. The jml Property Insurance site has several specialist insurance companies who are based in the UK, but can cover the property insurance is many European countries outside the UK.

Examples are Andrew Copeland Insurance, Intasure Insurance and Staysure Insurance who also cover UK properties as well as mainland Europe property.

Rentguard Insurance and Devon Direct cover holiday homes in the UK.

To find out more visit  the advertiser's page for holiday home property insurance Here

Don't let your property be added to the wrong statistics list this year and if it is unfortunately, ensure you have adequate insurance.