Jewellers insurance news - Coverless owner counts cost

The owner of a Bradford jewellers who lost around £100,000 worth of stock when his shop was hit by an armed robbery has been left regretting his decision not to have jewellers insurance cover.

The robbery, which happened last Monday, was captured on CCTV footage, which police have now released on YouTube in a bid to catch the robbers.

During the armed raid, the robbers reversed a vehicle through the shop's window before stealing jewellery from cabinets and escaping in a second vehicle. Despite the gang being armed with guns, no one suffered injury during the robbery.

The shop's owner spoke of his regret at not having jewellers insurance in place, saying, "We have no insurance. It's something I didn't really think about. I didn't think it was going to happen like this, but you learn from your mistakes."

So, without jewelers insurance to cover property damage, business interruption or theft, the owner has been left hoping that the police, together with YouTube, are able to catch the robbers and return the stolen goods.