Christian Ward

Accident Claims Process In Need Of Urgent Reform

The Ministry of Justice and stakeholder groups have, for the last two years, been debating about the need to reform the process for accident claims. However the government has not yet set out its response. This has led to frustration and uncertainty f... Read >

Accident Claims Don't End After You Leave The Hospital

If you've ever been involved in a road accident, then you will know that the suffering doesn't end once you've left hospital, been patched up and reached the safety of home. Because it's then that you have to start dealing with the aftermath. The pa... Read >

A Fairer Deal For Personal Injury Claims

Making an insurance claim for a personal injury can be a complicated legal process, one thing the consumer does not want is their personal details being sold instantly after making the claim. New industry evidence suggests this is exactly what is happenin... Read >

A Brief History Of Asbestos

Asbestos is a naturally-occurring fibrous mineral of metamorpic hydrous magnesium silicate. The term "metamorphic" is used to describe a process of extreme heat and pressure which creates specific secondary patterns of minerals with new chemical and/or ph... Read >

5 Essential Credit Card Rules You Need To Know

Whether you're a seasoned credit card pro or someone who's new to the world of plastic, there are five rules you'd do well to remember. After all, credit cards can make or break your credit rating. You don't want it to be the latter. With that in mind, he... Read >

Avoiding Medical Negligence Claims If You're A Nurse

In today's litigious society, it can be easy for the nursing staff to become involved directly or indirectly in legal matters. However, just as the amount of cases has increased, there are some common themes among legal battles involving nursing practit... Read >

Are Debt Consolidation Loans Worth It?

A debt consolidation loan is, as its name suggests a loan that will consolidate all of your debts into one tidy package. The interest rate may be the same as the rates on the existing loans, or it may be somewhat less. Defining the terms Make certa... Read >

Are Airline Credit Cards Worth It?

Airline credit cards are those that reward air travel points or miles to people who purchase items. People can easily redeem these points and miles. Airline credit cards ideally suit a specific user profile. Normally users of these credit cards travel reg... Read >

Accident Claims Rise

It has been almost a whole year since Sunita Bansal, a mother of three underage daughters in India, was awarded a compensation of Rs 18 lakh as the result of an accident claim following the death of her husband in a motor accident. The money has not yet r... Read >

Accident Claims May Be Funding Illicit Activities

Accident claims companies are at the centre of a large-scale investigation by the Insurance Fraud Bureau, according to a report in Solicitors Journal. Many companies are under suspicion of colluding with solicitors firms in staging accidents and paying ki... Read >

Calculating Your Whiplash Claim

How much is the pain and discomfort of your whiplash injury worth? A fair question, after all a whiplash injury is painful; so you should be compensated accordingly. Unfortunately, however, the level of compensation you get for your injury following an ac... Read >

Bike Insurance Is Not Something To Skimp On

There is no other way to put it, if you are riding without good motorcycle insurance you are just plain stupid. Most motorcycle owners have insurance but there will always be some that think it is not necessary, it is to expensive, they don't need it be... Read >

Bike Insurance Breakdown

Do you live for the adrenaline rush and exhilarating experience of riding a motor bike? If that's your cup of tea make sure you are riding responsibly along with having fun. Being a responsible motor bike rider does not only mean riding responsibly and en... Read >

Better Alternatives To No Win No Fee

Everyone is familiar with the phrase 'no win no fee' in personal injury cases but many have only a hazy concept of what it means. Even fewer wil know that there are better alternatives to paying for your claim such as Before the Event (BtE) insurance. ... Read >

Avoiding Unscrupulous Claims Management Companies

Back in April of 2007 a new law was passed to help protect the public from Claims Management Companies. This was to help eradicate some of the underhand marketing and hard sell tactics that Claims Management Companies performed in trying to persuade custo... Read >