By Georgina Handy Marketing Executive Lawyer Clive Thorp from Selsey, West Sussex has successfully won against his council when his car was damaged by a pothole in a case that could now help more motorists across the UK. Mr Thorp went down the route of going to small claims court against his council after they had rejected to pay out […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager With all the hullabaloo emanating from the Brexit negotiations, you may have caught wind of the repeated mentions of how a “hard” departure would massively disrupt our lives. From immediate recession, rampant unemployment, surges in immigration, planes being grounded, shops running out of food, hospitals having no medical supplies… and many other equally outlandish claims. […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager All of us here at Connect are wishing you a claim-free Christmas. As the dark nights draw in earlier, and the weather becomes colder and wetter, the likelihood of a claim increases. Whether it’s due to poorer visibility, black ice, impatience or thieves – statistics show that claims occur much more frequently over the winter […]
By Bradley Wootton Marketing Trainee Un-Fee-Lievable Parking fines are as ever, a high priority for British motorists. It seems there is always a parking attendant on the prowl, or a CCTV camera taking notes on your comings and goings. Every time you park your vehicle in a public area, you are constantly fearful that you may be inadvertently parking somewhere […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager Ghost Brokers never disappeared, they just became more adept at hiding under the radar. Ghost Broking for those of you unfamiliar with the term, refers to an Insurance Fraud technique where criminals pose as a legitimate brokerage with the promise of unbelievably cheap rates, but the insurance is never provided. How do Ghost Brokers do […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager You are in a hurry since you’re running late. The road is clear, not another vehicle in sight. It won’t hurt to go just over the speed limit, after all, there are no speed cameras down this road. It’ll be fine. You are in a hurry. Nobody will even know. Figures released by the Department […]
By Lewis Kemp Marketing Trainee MOT’s can be a scary experience for us all, studies show that carrying out regular checks and basic DIY could prevent 15 million MOT failures every year. Currently, the national MOT failure rate is 39.52% which is very high and could be halved if we all carried out regular checks. As cars become more advanced […]
By Lewis Kemp Marketing Trainee As the winter dawns upon us and the weather seems to get worse and worse it is important to take a few things into consideration when driving in wet weather. Today we will share our top tips on how to keep safe when driving in harsh conditions. Here are our top tips to keep you […]
By Lewis Kemp Marketing Trainee When we are looking for a new car there are many factors that influence car buyers we need to consider, researchers asked 2000 members of the British Public what they considered to be the most important factor that influences car buyers when purchasing a vehicle and found that; fuel type, road tax and manufacturer are […]
By Lewis Kemp Marketing Trainee With dark nights fast approaching, cars carry a high risk of being broken into or damaged which can turn out to be very costly! Today we will discuss the best ways to protect your car, whether it is parked outside your home, in a garage or even at a shopping centre. When you have your […]