Blow me if this isn’t the least inspiring commercial I’ve seen in a long time. Having plumped for a name surely designed to trade off their stateside namesake’s electricitised Volt (which will become the Ampera when Vauxhall get to punt it to us), Chevrolet UK (or Daewoo, as they used to be known) have seemingly [...]
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III: Check home insurance before holding yard sale
People looking to make a little extra cash may consider holding a yard sale, which provides the added benefit of getting rid of unwanted clutter. However, the Insurance Information Institute said recently people planning on holding a yard sale should make sure they are covered through their home insurance policies. Having someone injure themselves on [...]
III: Be ready for wildfires by having proper home insurance
Experts note having sufficient home insurance coverage is a key to making it through a disaster. Wildfires are among the calamities that can befall a homeowner, and the Insurance Information Institute is reminding consumers to be prepared, regardless of what state they live in. An area west of Boulder, Colorado, was recently plagued by this [...]
Young Driver’s Insurance Cancelled for Passing Test
You may have spotted this article in the Independent over the weekend, relating the case of a young driver who has had his insurance policy cancelled by Marks and Spencer, for the heinous crime of passing his driving test. They are unlikely to release an ad about this boob-up. (via Sky) As the article rightly [...]
What’s the opposite of a Nosy Neighbour?
Pic from Plymouth Herald Whatever it is, this guy is it. This guy being 66-year-old civil engineer, David Alvand, who has such an extreme interpretation of his right to privacy that he has grown himself a rather overpowering shrubbery. His beloved conifers, 10 metre high Leylandii, fill his entire front garden and block out the [...]
Qashqai Bowling
About three-and-a-half years ago, we featured a cool ad for the Nissan Qashqai, which at the time was a brand new car and an unknown quantity. Despite its strange, u-eschewing name, the Qashqai has come to be the leading light of the ‘urban crossover’ segment, rescuing it from the mirth-inducingly iffy early pioneers, like the [...]
Hiring by insurers slowing
While insurance companies appear to be more conservative in their plans to add staff than they were six months ago, a new study shows that more than 39% of companies plan to increase staff in the next 12 months, with only 15% planning to trim their workforces in the same period. The figures from the [...]