The British… drowned their pain in the jacuzzi during the quarantine

Leaking holes, lost valuables, injured users, and even theft: claims for compensation for damage or damage to a jacuzzi almost tripled last year in Britain as Britons appear to be making intensive use due to quarantine.

According to the multinational insurance company Aviva, in 2020 there was an increase of 188% from the previous year in claims related to jacuzzi accidents.

A lawn mower that deflated a jacuzzi and a wedding ring that tore its investment: these are two reasons why jacuzzi owners in Britain have sued Aviva, and the company has recorded an incident with someone who slipped and slipped. who tore his cover.

The company, as it announced yesterday, received many requests for compensation for Jacuzzi thefts, which were either deflated or unused and “made wings” from the garages or auxiliary areas of houses.

Jacuzzi sales skyrocketed in 2020 as many Britons stayed in the country for the summer holidays.

Last June, e-shopping platform eBay reported that jacuzzi sales had increased almost fivefold.

And the stock of jacuzzis –the price of which can reach up to 7,500 euros– on the website of the Argos retail chain remains limited.

Problems with the owners of jacuzzis – customers of the company they also caused umbrellas for the sun to fall in, according to Aviva.

Kelly Whittington, director of compensation for the damage or theft of the company’s assets, said: “Many bought a jacuzzi in 2020, while others took them out of disuse, to enjoy their vacation at home. “Unfortunately, this seems to have led to various kinds of accidents, both with the jacuzzis themselves and with objects that fell into them.”

She appealed to the owners of the jacuzzis to take care of them and store them, as well as to pay attention to the objects around them.