Handbag loss is costly for women

Roughly a third of women have lost their handbag or had it stolen on at least one occasion in their lifetime, according to home insurance company Churchill.

Figures show that the total price women are paying to replace stolen or lost bags and the contents in them is around £228.

The home insurance company found that nearly a quarter of women had lost their bag in a bar or pub, with one in ten women having their bag stolen from work.

A total of 72 per cent of women lived in fear of losing their bag or having it stolen.

Abi Clark, spokesperson for Churchill Home Insurance, said: "The theft or loss of a bag can cause a woman no end of problems, stress and worry.

"We carry a lot of value in our bags and it can take substantial time and money to cancel credit cards, have new home and car keys cut and replace lost luxury items too."

House keys and cash are the two most common things carried in a handbag, with 94 per cent of owners counting these among the contents of their bags.


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