P505 Teletext 505 Dec47 23:14:17 ————————————————————————————— FIRMS BRACE FOR INST ANAECLAIMS Business insurance firms are bracing themselves for a big jump in the number of claims after Christmas as the srason takes its toll on executi6j hardware. According to business travel insurance specialist ETJ, Christmas parties and late night travel conspire to boost losses of portable office equipment. In some instances goods are given away as gifts, only for a claim to be made. ——————————————————————————————————————— Financial headlines 500 City index 501 I.T.JOBS? - CONT ACTORPERMANENT see p631 Next CompNews Shares Family Finance