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Extreme sports and the over 70s
The popularity of extreme sports is on the increase and not just with the young. With an ageing population there are more pensioners participating in extreme sports. Taking part is not cheap and for many it is only later on in life that they have the financial means to enjoy such activities.
Other news
Bad light stops play...
The Daylight Saving Bill is a very simple idea and one that is gaining more and more support. The proposal is to move the clocks forward by one hour throughout the entire year.
Are you covered?
Last year the chairman of a national martial arts association was jailed for an insurance scam. He was found guilty of conning his members out of £180,000 and leaving them uninsured.
Are you running the risk of being under insured?
Some insurers have said they will not pay out on any insurance claims where customers have advertised they will be away from home on sites such as Facebook and Twitter. This follows stories in the media where homes have been burgled after individuals posted details of their holidays online.
Insurance and risk
The growing compensation culture in sport
In recent years the sporting environment, like many other industries, has seen a rise in the number of compensation claims. A picture is emerging; not so long ago an injury in sport was looked upon as part and parcel of playing the game; nowadays the mentality appears to be, I have been hurt, who can I blame?
Spending review attacks flood defences
Many commentators have criticised government plans to cut flood defence expenditure by 30%. The government has committed to spend £2 billion between 2011 and 2015. But this compares with £2.15 billion from 2008 - 2011 allocated by the previous government.
