Insurance fraud has increased by more than 600% between 2006 and 2012, Experian has found. Fraudulent claims submitted in 2012 showed an increase of 7% since 2011 but compared to 2006 they were up by a massive 600%. Out of every 10,000 claims and insurance applications submitted, 12 are now fraudulent. The increase in 2012 …
Rear end bumps account for one in four of all road accidents and the proportion is increasing year-on-year, according to recent statistics. The cost of whiplash, the most common injury in rear-end shunts, was estimated to be £1.9 billion in 2010 in the UK and accounted for 75% of all road accident injury claims. Insurers …
Following on from the recent excellent Loss Prevention Guide from Ageas, comes their guide to property protection as the ice and snow begins to finally melt away. You can download the THAW 2013 document (pdf) or read the small extract below.
Ageas Insurance Limited, one of the UK’s leading commercial and personal Insurers (formerly called ‘Fortis Insurance’) have re-issued their ‘Loss Prevention Guide‘ which provides timely advice to help you avoid potentially costly claims. The guide addresses the following areas: Freeze and Escape of Water Storm Theft Fire
A new announcement from the Ministry of Justice today paves the way for a crackdown on the rising number of whiplash claims in the UK. Read their full article here: Whiplash crackdown.
BBC News – Cameras on drone aircraft trigger calls for legislation. An interesting video on the BBC News website regarding the potential privacy issues raised by the increasing use of UAV’s (or ‘drones’). The video features one of our clients, Horizon Aerial Photography, who build and operate remote aerial systems for aerial photography, cinematography and …
BBC News – Google cash buys drones to watch endangered species. Further projects using the unique funtionality of UAV’s (unmanned aerial vehicles or ‘drones’) has emerged as the World Wildlife Fund announces that $5m in funding will be provided to photograph poachers and track animals via smart radio tags. The near silent operation of UAV’s …
As a follow up to our recent post ‘HP Autonomy debacle, many advisers but little good advice‘ it seems that the threat of litigation has already been realised. According to Reuters news agency, a shareholder lawsuit has already been filed against audit firms Deloitte and KPMG alleging errors in their handling of the transaction. Further, …
We’ve got involved with the annual Movember charity event to help raise more money for Cancer Research. Read all about our amazing moustache growing efforts, and see photos of the team, on our Movember page.