New research carried out by LV=, the UK car insurer, has revealed that one in six drivers are breaking child car seat laws and putting their young passengers’ safety at risk. By law, drivers must ensure that all children younger than 12 and shorter than 135cm (4’5″) use a child or booster seat. Without this, the risk of fatality or injury in the event of an accident rises by 71%...
New research from insurance, pensions and investments group LV= reveals that parents spend a staggering £233 billion* on supporting their adult children (children aged 18 years or over), and are foregoing their own financial freedom to support their children. The LV study, which was carried out amongst adults aged 40+ years who have children 18+ years, found that 94% of parents continue to...
Consumer protection has always been unclear in this respect and many of us take for granted that we are automatically covered. West Wickham,Kent, September 13, 2008 — In light of the large number of airlines collapsing this year International Passenger Protection Limited has launched the first online holiday financial failure protection website www.protectmyholiday.com where anyone booking...
According to new research* from Lloyds TSB, in the current economic climate, 70 per cent of people say that they want to have their money with a bank they know and trust rather than chasing a top rate with an institution they don’t know so well. The latest Lloyds TSB survey reveals that as the credit crunch bites, 40 per cent of consumers say that they are keeping a closer eye on their personal...
According to new research conducted for Prudential, UK pensioners are failing to budget for life in retirement, with many spending considerably more in year one than in subsequent years, only to regret their splurge as the reality of living on a pension bites. The study found more than one in four (29%) pensioners admit to spending more in their first year of retirement, on average splashing out...
Insurance, investment and pensions group LV= has announced sponsorship of an innovative educational programme that provides school leavers and older pupils with a business qualification. Students at four schools* in Bournemouth, Bristol and Croydon will be able to study for the Chartered Management Institute Introductory Certificate in Team Leading through an LV sponsored programme delivered in...
Insurance and investment group LV= has launched its second TV advertising campaign to promote its ‘50 Plus Plan’ with legendary singer and Blind Date star Cilla Black. The new TV advertisement was created by marketing agency ‘redtag’ and hit the nation’s screens on 14th July, promoting the LV= life insurance policy. The new LV TV advert has been developed with the LV= brand and its...
New research from car insurer LV=, reveals that the number of EU heavy goods vehicles on UK roads has increased by a third (33%) since 2001 and is expected to continue to grow, by 18%, over the next five years. The huge increase in foreign vehicles means that one in seven lorries on UK roads is now from overseas*. Of the foreign registered goods vehicles in the UK in 2007, the majority were from...
TravelInsuranceQuotes.ca, wholly owned by OIQ Insurance Solutions Inc., is Canada’s Number 1 online travel insurance website. TravelInsuranceQuotes.ca is the leading Canadian travel insurance website offering its users the ability to compare coverage between leading travel and health insurance companies. Vancouver, Canada, July 3, 2008 — TravelInsuranceQuotes.ca, Canada’s leading online...
Ternian Insurance Group, based in Phoenix, Arizona, is a niche insurance program manager and marketing agency. We specialize in the product development and distribution channel management of value-driven, Direct Voluntary Benefits. Phoenix, Arizona, June 11, 2008 — The employee benefits marketplace for voluntary, supplemental, and worksite marketing products continues to be viewed as an...