By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive Bonfire night commemorates the failure of the Gunpowder Plot by a gang of Roman Catholic activists led by Robert Catesby. When Protestant King James 1 acceded the throne, English Catholics hoped that the persecution they had been suffering for 45 years under Queen Elizabeth I would finally be over and they would be free to […]
By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive Halloween’s origins date back to an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain (pronounced sow-in) which was celebrated around 2000 years ago. The 1st of November is where the Celts celebrated their new year and it also marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of winter meaning dark and cold nights and usually […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager Ghostbroking is a word that should make all of us angry. For most everyday run of the mill motorists, Ghostbroking will be a term you are unfamiliar with, though lately it has been rearing it’s ugly head more publicy. In a nutshell, Ghostbroking is insurance fraud. A “Ghostbroker” will often arrange unbelievably cheap insurance policies for their […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager Cash for crash fraud still affects you – even if you are a genuine motorist. Crash for Cash scams are still an ongoing nuisance for the insurance industry and continue to cost every motorist money in the form of increased premiums at renewal. We previously discussed Crash for Cash scams in July 2013 when fraudster brothers Raja […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager Crashes; they’re like breakdowns – they happen when you least expect when you’re at your worst, and at the most inconvenient moment. Then again, when is a convenient moment to be involved in an accident? Being involved in an RTA (Road Traffic Accident) can be a very traumatic and distressing situation, even more so once […]
By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive Driving in Winter Weather Now the weather is starting to get colder we need to make sure that we take care of ourselves and I don’t mean wrapping up warm so you don’t catch a cold (though you should do that because sadly at Connect we don’t have Cold Insurance Cover) but how to keep safe when […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager Cash for crash fraud still affects you – even if you are a genuine motorist. You must have heard by now about crash fraud. There has been a lot of media attention lately as angry motorists start to realise that they are the one’s who are paying for the lavish criminal lifestyle of those involved […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager After being hit with wintery weather over the last couple of days (alongside anticipating much more in the coming months), Connect have compiled this short survival guide to help keep you prepared and proactive this festive season. Step 1 Get in the routine of checking that you have topped up your coolant level with suitably […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager Cash for crash fraud still affects you – even if you are a genuine motorist. You must have heard by now about crash fraud. There has been a lot of media attention lately as angry motorists start to realise that they are the one’s who are paying for the lavish criminal lifestyle of those involved […]
By Ben Scott Marketing Manager Liverpool Victoria, a leading UK underwriter, has published a press release revealing a staggering nationwide ignorance to the reality of drink driving, and regarding how many units of alcohol can be consumed before getting behind the wheel. Between the 2nd and the 4th of November 2012, a total of 2028 adults aged 18+ in Great […]