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 It is absolutely astounding how much a funeral costs these days. People all over the UK are grieving over their deceased loved ones, whilst having to fork out substantial money for funeral arrangements. The cost of a basic funeral has increased for the 14th consecutive year, now standing at a staggering £4,078; a 4.7% increase […]
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 Ben Scott Marketing Manager We live in the age where the Government seemingly finds taxes, levies and duties for everything we do, own or purchase. There are around 25 different UK taxes that affect our economy, although most people will likely be unaware of most of these as they are incorporated into the advertised costs and bills that we […]
By Lewis Kemp Marketing Trainee Buying a car can be a costly affair can keeping your car on the road can be even more expensive. Today we will discuss the main outgoings that come with owning a car and how to keep car running costs as low as possible. Let’s begin with insurance; in the UK it is illegal to […]
By Lewis Kemp Marketing Trainee We all know how daunting a long drive can be, especially if you have to keep young children entertained or have pets. If you are planning on taking a long road trip then you need to plan in advance 60% of drivers say they’ve gotten “Highway Hypnosis” which means they have driven while drowsy. With […]
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 Driving on the motorway for the first time can be pretty daunting, especially if you have never been on one before like most new drivers. This will improve as it is now mandatory to go on the motorway as part of your learning, but for those recently passed and those who do not use motorways […]