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1) Direct Travel Insurance Brings You The Latest Ski Accidents Figures From The Association Of French Mountain Doctors
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Travel and Leisure
With good quantities of snow falling in European ski resorts and the recent news that some French ski operators are cutting prices, now is the perfect time to plan a winter sports break.
Direct Travel Insurance brings you the latest research by the Association of Mountain Doctors in France (Médecins de Montagne Résultats Nationaux 2008/2009), who dealt with 140,000 injuries last year. Their findings show the importance of preparation, alertness, and of course the importance of a good winter...
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2) Make sure your bonfire night goes off with the right kind of bang
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Business
As the season for bonfires and fireworks approaches, Premierline Direct, the business insurance specialist, is advising businesses holding an event about what steps they need to take to ensure they are fully protected and that safety goes hand in hand with having fun. So, here are some top tips to ensure your Guy Fawkes party goes with the right kind of bang:
1. If you're holding a bonfire and/or fireworks event, you must tell your insuranc...
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3) Protecting your home against the winter
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Home and Family
Keeping warm in the winter is vital and we have to do everything in our power to do so, whether we use central heating, double glazed windows or a combination of heating technologies.
However, what else can we do to help insulate our homes? What can we do to minimise our use of these resources, which would result in your home being more environmentally friendly and that is exactly what we all should be doing. Just remember that if you do make any altercations to your home that might affect...
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4) Brits risk forking out thousands in travel claims for the sake of £20 travel insurance
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Travel and Leisure
Older British travellers are at potential risk of paying out for hefty travel claims, for the sake of premiums costing as little as £19.202. Age Concern Insurance Services reveals that the cost of travel insurance claims can top £117,0001. Age Concern Insurance Services warns older people to ensure they have travel insurance when holidaying either abroad or in the UK, to avoid unnecessary pay outs
New statistics published today by Age Concern Insurance Services reveals that over 55s who don'...
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5) Smoking and weight gain 'increase breast cancer risk'
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Health
Many factors have been identified as possible causes of breast cancer over the years, though scientists now believe they have found the two most likely reasons why people develop the disease.
Aside from being born with hereditary breast cancer, specialists at the Universite de Montreal believe that being overweight and smoking have a huge effect on whether a woman develops the condition, which affects over 45,000 people year in the UK.
Healthcare experts at the facility conducted a study...
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6) Discovery 'may help with HIV treatment'
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Health
As one of the deadliest diseases in the world, scientists have been attempting to find a cure for HIV for years with little or no progress.
However, researchers led by the International Aids Vaccine Initiative have found what they described as an 'Achilles heel' on the virus.
According to the specialists, they have discovered two powerful new antibodies which may be instrumental in beating the condition, which has led to millions of deaths worldwide.
Experts at the Scripps Research Ins...
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7) Last minute European Driving Holidays
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Automotive
For many reasons holiday makers are choosing to self drive on holidays to Europe. Not only is air travel expensive, but many conscientious travellers weigh up the ecological impact of flying and often decide to drive.
Self driving, in the UK or overseas, means greater convenience, flexibility and independence than a packaged tour can offer. And the freedom to explore and get off the beaten track in your own time is well worth the small cost of hiring or fuelling your own car.
As summer...
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8) The Top 5 adventure days out in the UK
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Automotive
Nothing beats an adventure holiday, and for an adrenaline rush worth remembering try one of these top adventure days out in the UK:
Dive
Devon's Jurassic Coast is known as a playground for scuba divers, and as it boasts many shore-dive areas, low lying reefs, underwater caves and even sunken wrecks for divers to explore. Diver will also be able to see conger eels and pink sea fans, which are unique to the area.
A training centre in Exmouth offers courses for divers of all levels, incl...
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9) Sunbeds 'should have healthcare warnings'
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Health
As sun-kissed celebrities increasingly adorn magazine covers and grace TV screens, the public seek to emulate their idols by bronzing themselves.
This often involves buying a face tan or the considerably more expensive option of travelling to an overseas climate where the weather is sunnier, but for many people the local tanning salon is a quick-fix solution to the problem of pasty skin.
Recent evidence shows that what many medical health insurance customers have come to rely on for their...
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10) Experts: Beetroot juice boosts stamina
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Health
With employees working longer and longer days and juggling a chaotic domestic life, many turn to a few cups of strong coffee to perk them and get them through the day.
However, a more healthy alternative may soon take off in popularity, following the publication of new research which suggests that beetroot juice is a great way of boosting stamina.
Healthcare experts at the University of Exeter have conducted a study which reveals that the drink is instrumental in raising the body's energy...
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11) Recession 'will make people fatter'
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Health
Although seemingly two very different subjects, obesity and the recession are things which never seem to be off the news today.
It seems that the two may be linked, however, according to new research conducted in Germany which suggests that the issue of obesity is set to worsen as the recession takes hold.
A team of specialists at the University of Mainz have conducted an analysis of over 9,000 people and found that the global economic downturn may be having a direct impact on how overwei...
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12) People 'must do more' to lose weight
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Health
The number of obese people in the UK continues to rise and the government is constantly pointing out the dangers of obesity, yet many individuals are refusing to do anything about the problem.
After the publication of a new survey conducted by Nuffield Health which shows that more than seven in ten Brits are not even fit enough to run thirty metres for a bus, experts are calling for people to take on the responsibility of getting fit on a personal level.
Dr Sarah Dauncey, medical director...
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13) Optimistic women 'live longer'
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Health
Women who have an optimistic outlook on life may have something else to smile about following the publication of the latest statistics.
A study conducted by the University of Pittsburgh and published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association shows that optimistic females have a smaller chance of developing many life-threatening conditions, such as heart disease.
In addition, the overall risk of death is reduced in these women, according to the experts, who studied almost 1...
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14) Healthcare experts make Alzheimer's breakthrough
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Health
As 60 per cent of people suffering from dementia have Alzheimer's, healthcare specialists are constantly looking for ways to combat the disease.
Experts in Sweden may have made a breakthrough which could help prevent the onset of a condition that affects 700,000 people in the UK.
According to experts at the University of Gothenburg, a combination of proteins in the spinal fluid may be able to identify which patients with early symptoms of dementia will subsequently develop severe Alzheime...
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15) Cancer tumour growth cells 'not invincible'
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Health
Despite recent reports revealing that the number for people dying from cancer has declined over the last 30 years, it remains the second biggest killer on the planet.
One of the reasons for this was thought to be that the cells which drive the growth of tumours and resist treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation were invincible.
However, this theory has been put to the test by healthcare experts in the US and claim that these particular cells may be able to be targeted and, ultimatel...
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16) Holiday Horror: Breaking Down Abroad
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Automotive
As the bank holiday fast approaches, motorists planning on crossing the channel should check their breakdown cover. Roadside recovery experts, Green Flag, warn that European breakdown is as essential as travel and motor insurance when driving abroad, as the cost of breaking down can make a thrifty driving holiday an expensive getaway.
Dan Robinson, Head of Green Flag comments, "Many people are unaware that their insurance and breakdown cover doesn't always cover overseas trips. Our customer...
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17) Egg receives Moneywise award for Best Credit Card - Online Services
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Finance
Egg, the internet bank, is proud to announce the receipt of the Moneywise award for 'Best Credit Card - Online Services' in the independent financial advice specialist's Customer Service Awards 2009.
Moneywise launched Britain's biggest survey of customer service performance in January 2009, as part of their Financial Fightback campaign. The campaign aims to identify UK financial service companies which treat customers fairly, offer the highest level of service and provide the best value fo...
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18) If you can't move, why not improve?
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Home and Family
House prices have fallen in the months since the announcement of the recession, and many home owners are now unable to sell their homes for what they bought them for, which means an upgrade to a bigger house or a new suburb may not be on cards for them, at least not for another year or two until house prices go up again or settle down.
So what to do in the meantime? A growing family, a need for improvement or the urge for change can still be handled by improving the home currently lived in....
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19) Continued Growth in Online Home Insurance
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Home and Family
More and more UK consumers are turning to the internet to find home insurance, and the majority of consumers surveyed by UK Insurance Aggregators, have recently stated that they had visited a price comparison site at the time of their house insurance renewal.
This is also evidence of the growing number of adults in the UK now have internet access - according to the Office of National Statistics, 16 million households in Great Britain had internet access in 2008.
Obtaining quotations onli...
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20) Growth in Online Car Insurance
Author:
Simon Macsis
Category:
Automotive
Worldwide, consumers are turning to the internet to source their car insurance. According to comScore, Inc.; leader in measuring the digital world, a recently released 2009 Auto Insurance Report has revealed that motor insurance is the fastest growing most frequent purchase of any online insurance, with one-third of all motor insurance now purchased online.
UK motor insurance providers offer very extensive online car insurance policy information, and as a result, UK consumers are able to mak...
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