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 Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive It is something we never really think about until it happens to us, and that would be car theft! In 2015 there were 69,547 cars stolen in the UK, and as I am sure you are aware this usually happens when you leave your vehicle, so when you are asleep or even when you park it whilst […]
By Georgina Bailey Marketing Executive Sun, Sea, Sand and Repatriation! Yes I know it’s highly unlikely that you will need to be repatriated, but you never know. I do believe that people forget the significance of travel insurance and what benefits it does have. The main reason that people take out travel insurance is for it’s cancellation cover and medical cover; are […]
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 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 When we think of Christmas, we tend to envisage the snow falling enchantingly, presents wrapped up beneath the ambient glow of an elegantly decorated tree, the smell of turkey decorating every room of the house, and of course celebrating festivities with the family. What we overlook however, is that Christmas brings with it the need […]
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 […]