Broken glass claims rose 25% last time from garden football
Aviva saw a 25% increase in broken glass claims compared to a normal summer during the 2006 World Cup with mis-kicked footballs being the main cause.
During last year's Ashes series, cricket fans, contributed to a 30% increase in broken glass claims with balls hitting windows rather than wickets.
The average cost of those claims was around £600 with greenhouses, conservatories, sheds and house windows the most common mistaken targets and children the main culprits.
Try the local park
Rob Townend, director of property claims at Aviva, said: "It's great that famous sporting events inspire youngsters - and possibly some over enthusiastic parents - to get out in the garden and knock a few balls around, but it might be as well to direct those games of footie, tennis or cricket away from your home and towards the end of the garden or perhaps a local park."
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