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Women Bump, Men Crash
Recent research has discovered some startling facts surrounding the age old debate of who is most likely to crash the family car, Mum or Dad? Research undertaken by the insurance company, Diamond, divers some interesting facts to throw into the debate.
Stressed Small Businesses Hit The Bottle
Workers in small business are expected to take as much as 50% of their time off work as a result of anxiety. But despite being exposed to higher stress levels, their employers are not offering the support resources they require to cope
PPI Claim Guidelines
There is a long and messy legal battle between customers who have taken out a loan, or finance agreement and the lender of that loan or agreement. The battle focuses around the sale of a product or ‘add on’ to the loan or finance agreement, this add on is Payment Protection Insurance, or PPI. PPI is a policy that covers the purchaser during any inconvenience, such as accidents, illness or job losses were the result could end in defaulting on loan repayments.
Put The Brakes On Drink Driving
1 in ten deaths on UK roads are caused by drunk drivers, and in 2008 269 of these where a direct result of drivers being found over the limit. There where over 11,000 recorded drink or drug related incidents in the UK in 2008.
Male Skin Cancer Worry On The Rise.
Figures published by cancer Research UK indicate a steep increase in the number of deaths attributed to skin cancer in males, especially in older males. In fact, the rate of men dying from skin cancer related illness has doubled over the last 30 years.
Did The Scrappage Scheme Save The Automotive Industry?
Since the introduction of the government scrappage scheme in May 2009, nearly 400,000 vehicles were ordered through it. Cars registered under the scrappage scheme accounted for more than 18% of new car sales in that period. “The scheme helped support our economy and played a vital role in providing a much-needed boost to the UK automotive industry,” said SMMT chief executive, Paul Everitt. The market for 2010 is predicted to perform well but will not achieve the peaks experienced during the scheme.
Man Wins Over A Million In Fake Compensation Claims
No Win No Fee agreements, have made claiming compensation much more accessible to those who are entitled to it, but do not have the spare money for extensive court cases. However over the past few years there has been a rising number of motorists taking advantage of this and faking accidents in order to gain compensation they are not entitled to for injuries they do not have.
How I Injured Myself At Work
After suffering severe injuries at work an American bricklayer was told by his claims adjuster that “trying to do the job alone” was not a detailed enough description of how the accident occurred for the insurance paperwork. The man then gave the following account of how his injuries transpired:
PPI Claims set to Double
New PPI compensation claims are expected to increase twofold over the next 12 months state the FSCS (Financial Services Compensation Scheme). Payment protection Insurance claims have originated from the mis selling of payment protection insurance over the past few years.
