Animal infestation home insurance claims on the rise

this damn squirrel's posted up on a roof about to cause some damage

Home insurance claims relating to animal infestation are at ‘an all-time high’, according to new data

Home insurance claims relating to animal infestations increased by 35% year-on-year between 2021 and 2022.

This was according to new data from LV= General Insurance (LV=GI) released today (20 March 2023).

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