June 2003

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Get extra wedding insurance cover and tie the knot with confidence

- £6,000 extra FREE wedding contents cover from MORE TH>N

The long awaited wedding between Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck will be taking place this weekend. Insuring their wedding gifts may not be at the forefront of their mind as they plan for the big day, but many couples may welcome the extra cover and peace of mind after the huge expense of the wedding – with the average cost in the UK now standing at £13,000*.

MORE TH>N is offering couples 10% extra contents cover free on their household insurance to cover items in the home like presents, wedding outfits and the rings for one month before and after the big day.

Many brides and grooms (65%**) now use the services of wedding list organisers to prevent gift disasters such as three toasters, four woks and numerous different coloured crockery sets. The value of a typical wedding list can be anything between £1,000 and £6,000, depending on the number of guests, therefore it is essential that couples have enough contents cover should these gifts get damaged or stolen from their home.

Standard wedding insurance plans tend to only cover for £1,000 for wedding presents if they are lost, stolen or damaged for only 24 hours before and after the big day***. In contrast, MORE TH>N provides £6,000 worth of cover, 10% of the total home contents limit of £60,000.

Home contents insurance from MORE TH>N includes:
- 10% extra cover for Weddings and Christmas
- 24 hr emergency freephone helpline
- Free delivery of replacement goods if the originals are stolen
- Personal liability cover for up to £1million.
- Emergency cover of up to £150 for urgent repairs and overnight accommodation regardless of the cause of the damage.
- Great flexibility – a full range of options to suit every household and the choice to buy over the phone or via the web.

Steve Kingshott, Product Manager at MORE TH>N commented: “Weddings are expensive enough without the added financial burden of something being stolen or damaged. Although it may not be top of your agenda, it is worth making a quick phone call to your insurer to make sure you have the benefit of extra cover.

If you’re insured with MORE TH>N, rest assured that if the unthinkable happens, you have 10% extra cover.”

For further information on home insurance from MORE TH>N, log onto www.morethan.com/home or call 0800 300 660, between 7am and 11pm Monday to Saturday and from 9am to 5pm on Sunday

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Notes to editors:
*The Which? Guide to Getting Married. Page 25
**weddingguideuk.co.uk
***www.confetti.co.uk

Additional information: The most popular wedding gifts include, wine goblets, dinner plates, red wine glasses, champagne flutes, pillowcases and tablemats and the average spend on a wedding gift is £30, sourced from confetti.com.

MORE TH>N is the direct financial services arm of Royal & SunAlliance. It sells motor, home, pet, travel, life as well as savings and investments via the internet and by phone.

All Press enquiries:
Alison McCulloch
PR Consultant
MORE TH>N
Tel: 020 7337 5728

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