Don't get mugged by your insurer

AdrianC

Stufrog wrote: »

Exactly. But on the other end of this loony scale who can forget Liz Truss, appointed Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor in 2016. She had no legal experience or qualification.

Apart from Truss then spending less than a year in the job, does the Justice Sec actually need to be a lawyer? Don't they have advisors for that...? Nobody complains that the Transport Sec hasn't been a train driver or pilot or ship's captain. Nobody complains the Sports Minister hasn't been a footballer.

Her replacement, David Lidington, wasn't a legal professional, either - although his replacement, David Gauke, is... But he was previously in the Treasury, and isn't an accountant or economist or banker or finance professional - and nor is the current Chancellor. Nor was his predecessor, or, or... The last economist and banker in No11 was Lamont.

Stufrog

Absolutely. During David Cameron's government approx 80% of his cabinet went to public school. One couldn't be criticised for believing that a successful cabinet job required a private education. Not sure what the stats are now however.

DoaM

AdrianC wrote: »

Her replacement, David Lidington, wasn't a legal professional, either - although his replacement, David Gauke, is... But he was previously in the Treasury, and isn't an accountant or economist or banker or finance professional - and nor is the current Chancellor. Nor was his predecessor, or, or... The last economist and banker in No11 was Lamont.

The last person to enter the Houses of Parliament with honest intentions was ... Guy Fawkes.

Car_54

Stufrog wrote: »

This is a VERY HOT TOPIC now. There is an argument that the new Ministry of Justice reforms on personal injury claims are ‘captive’ to the interests of insurers. Only 2 days ago David Parkin, deputy director for civil justice and law at the MoJ, denired this: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/moj-chief-denies-whiplash-portal-is-in-hock-to-insurers/5069235.article

There is a strong political argument that the current coalition government has been actively lobbied by the big insurers over the past decade to make it harder to claim injury compensation

"Very hot topic" and "current coalition government". Shurely shome mishtake?

Ganga

DoaM wrote: »

The last person to enter the Houses of Parliament with honest intentions was ... Guy Fawkes.

This made me laugh:rotfl:

Stufrog

Ganga wrote: »

This made me laugh:rotfl:

Wasn't Guy Fawkes part of a small group of 6 members that found a new party and plotted to overthrow parliament but it ended in tears? :j

Ganga

Stufrog wrote: »

Wasn't Guy Fawkes part of a small group of 6 members that found a new party and plotted to overthrow parliament but it ended in tears? :j

Yes because they forget to tell Sky News so missed the TV appearance money.They were gutted to miss out:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

smiffers

Hi
I just had a phone call from someone from Insurance Advice Bureau saying they can get me more comp and quicker than my insurers solictors.
I cant find anything on internet about them other than there website.
Can anyone tell me wether to go with them or stick to my insurers please
Thanks in advance

NaughtiusMaximus

smiffers wrote: »

Hi
I just had a phone call from someone from Insurance Advice Bureau saying they can get me more comp and quicker than my insurers solictors.
I cant find anything on internet about them other than there website.
Can anyone tell me wether to go with them or stick to my insurers please
Thanks in advance

I refer you to post number 5 in this thread:

Ebe_Scrooge wrote: »

He was just telling a bare-faced lie - as I say, they're all utter scum-bags. I regularly get calls from them about the compensation I can claim for my accident. Despite the fact that I can honestly say I've never never been involved in an accident in my life.

Ebe_Scrooge

smiffers wrote: »

Hi
I just had a phone call from someone from Insurance Advice Bureau saying they can get me more comp and quicker than my insurers solictors.
I cant find anything on internet about them other than there website.
Can anyone tell me wether to go with them or stick to my insurers please
Thanks in advance

Read the thread that you've posted on.

If you've got a genuine claim for financial loss then do it by the book and go through your insurance company. Ignore the parasitic wombles that phone you up out of the blue.