ASA ruling on unsolicited accident claim text.

jhp

http://www.asa.org.uk/ASA-action/Adjudications/2011/11/Vintels/SHP_ADJ_155565.aspx

Yorkie1

Would love to hope that that makes a difference to the number of similar texts sent / received, but I am not overly optimistic!

grumbler

The company "breached CAP Code" and wasn't even fined. ASA is absolutely worthless.

Intasun32

This text, which I am one of the many that have received a version, is also in breach of the rules and regulations (:rotfl:) as set out by Phone Pay Plus, the premium rate Regulator.

It is classed as an 'unsolicited promotional text' and a complaint can be made to PP+, for what it is worth.

Unsolicited promotional texts are against the law (:rotfl:) and complaints can be made to the Information Commisioners Office and in this case the Ministry of Justice, not that they will do anything. They will all act in the same manner as the ASA, by doing bu**er all!

Yet if you receive an unsolicited reverse bill text, (aka a scam text, when someone steals money from your account) this not not against the law. It comes under a grey (:undecided) area of the law, as I was told by the City Of London Police Fraud Section.

The lunatics are in charge of the asylum!!!!

bigdave196

Quite literally a "don't do it again" slap on the wrist

wantmemoney

http://news.businessweek.com/article.asp?documentKey=1376-LUDTPE1A74E901-391BDN9R865V8BP25TF3GRKUNL

Admiral Falls Most on Record on Surging Personal Injury Claims
November 09

Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Admiral Group Plc, the U.K. car insurer that owns the confused.com website, fell the most on record after the firm said a period of higher-than-expected personal injury claims would lower its reserves.

The stock dropped 30 percent to 840 pence a share....
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British insurers, including Admiral, make extra income by selling accident victims' details to personal injury lawyers and car-rental firms.

this is why the Government and Regulators don't do more to protect the public from cold calling.........