Following an earthquake in the early hours of Wednesday morning, at least 1,100 insurance claims were received in the first 12 hours after the tremor, according to Abbey.

The earthquake which measured 5.2 on the Richter Scale was Britain’s most powerful for almost 25 years.

There have been reports of structural damage near to the earthquake’s epicentre close to Market Rasen in Lincolnshire. However, the tremor was felt as far south as London and was also reported as far North as Yorkshire. (source:www.financemarkets.co.uk)