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Hundreds of veterans who witnessed nuclear tests in the 1950s, have seen their claim for compensation in doubt due to existing laws on personal injury claims.
Posted: 2008-06-27
Category: Legal
According to figures released by insurers Crystal Claims, 70 per cent of compensation claims following a road accident are for whiplash-related injuries. You-claim's more in-depth figures show that 43 per cent of the more serious incidents that required hospital treatments were for rear-end accidents. 32 per cent were for head-on collisions, while the rest are due to side-on accidents or other sources.
Posted: 2008-06-27
Category: Legal
Bike thefts are becoming increasingly common as thieves cash in on those who have dumped their cars, for more eco-friendly cycles.
Posted: 2008-05-07
Category: Insurance
It is a great time to be a player in the buy-to-let market, what with the shortage of new housing and the increase in the population of the UK breaking the 70 million barrier by 2031, it would seem there is no end to the shortage of demand.
Posted: 2008-05-07
Category: Mortgages
Yesterday's budget demonstrated one thing, that the economy is no longer awash with money. As a result, loans regardless of what form they take are going to be increasingly hard to find at competitive rates in 2008. The treasury has little money, banks have little money and therefore businesses have little money to invest.
Posted: 2008-05-07
Category: Credit
With interest rates currently at highs not seen since the early 90s, those who took fixed-rate mortgage deals in recent years now seem to have been spoiled by the low rates offered in recent years. The Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors (RICS), estimate that the party is about to end for 1.5 million homeowners, whose fixed rate deals will end in 2008.
Posted: 2008-05-07
Category: Mortgages
With interest rates currently at highs not seen since the early 90s, those who took fixed-rate mortgage deals in recent years now seem to have been spoiled by the low rates offered in recent years. The Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors (RICS), estimate that the party is about to end for 1.5 million homeowners, whose fixed rate deals will end in 2008.
Posted: 2008-05-07
Category: Mortgages
Doorstep lenders and loan sharks are moving into the space vacated by Britain's high street banks, whose tightening or exemptive credit terms are leaving millions of people without access to mainstream finance.
Posted: 2008-05-07
Category: Loans
If you are applying for a loan, you can maximise you chances of getting the best loan deal by ensuring that you are in the best possible financial condition to lend money to.
Posted: 2008-05-07
Category: Loans
A Financial Services Authority survey has revealed that nearly one in five borrowers are concerned about meeting mortgage payments for the coming year.
Posted: 2008-05-07
Category: Mortgages
Police are starting to crack down on motorcyclists who refuse to insure their machines. Kent Police are piloting a scheme to work with local communities to report un-insured bikers. Already the scheme has been a success with over 30 riders reprimanded for not having appropriate insurance.
Posted: 2008-05-07
Category: Motorcycles
Struggling graduates are claiming that uncompetitive student loan arrangments have contributed to a flawed system that shortchanges students.
Posted: 2008-05-07
Category: Loans
No win no fee has been a wonderful breakthrough to offer justice to many people who could otherwise not afford legal representation. However it is also still a hugely risky proposition for both parties and the nature of the British legal system can often add to this.
Posted: 2008-05-07
Category: Finance
