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Half Term Creates Home Insurance Havoc

August 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment


Manchester, UK (PRWEB) May 27, 2009

Swinton data revealed a 24% increase in the number of home insurance claims during the last half term break in February.

Broken windows are one of the most common causes for insurance claims with would-be Andy Murrays and Wayne Rooneys being blamed for the rise compared with other times during the year.

And with the forecast for the half term holiday looking typically unpredictable, the likelihood of damage is even greater with children cooped up indoors. Accidental damage to carpets, sofas and electronic equipment top the list of claims during school holidays.

Claims for garden theft is also higher at this time of year, with expensive bikes going missing and power tools and play equipment being removed from garden sheds.

Steve Chelton, Insurer development manager at Swinton said: “School holidays dramatically increase the risk of an accident in the home and we would urge parents to check their home insurance policy to ensure they are covered.

Standard policies generally provide cover for accidental damage to electrical equipment e.g TV’s, hi fis and computers, however for parents with small children, it is worth considering increasing the amount of accidental damage you have to cover events such as accidents with paint and spillages on carpets.”.

For further information please contact Anoushka Foster or Michael Travers at SKV Communications on 0161 838 7770

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Leading Automotive Performance Parts Store National Speed Opens eStore

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Wilmington, NC (PRWEB) December 3, 2008

National Speed, a premiere automotive shop featuring high performance parts located in Wilmington, North Carolina has recently opened its online eStore. Renowned for their superior mechanical abilities as well as outstanding customer service, National Speed seeks to provide enthusiasts with a modern alternative to the poorly stocked car shops of the past.

“The online store is our next step in providing a better experience for the automotive performance community,” says Nathan Snell, National Speed’s VP of Web Development. “We’re not just about selling parts. We’re about helping the auto performance community grow, and our eStore is really our first step into establishing a platform to do that.”

With more than 94,000 products available at discount pricing, the National Speed eStore caters to every automotive demographic. Domestics, imports, muscle cars, sport compacts, trucks, street rods, and even racecars are all part of their expansive online performance parts database. For enthusiasts, the National Speed eStore should be automotive nirvana.

The National Speed Performance Parts eStore can be found on the web at http://store.nationalspeedinc.com.

About National Speed

National Speed opened the doors of their first brick and mortar shop in Wilmington, North Carolina with the mission of completely revolutionizing the automotive performance industry. In stark contrast to the old and outdated performance shops, National Speed’s flagship store and corporate headquarters is an exercise in efficiency, dedicated to providing automotive enthusiasts with the ultimate performance parts experience. National Speed, Inc is located at 6779 Gordon Road, Wilmington NC, 28411. Phone: 910.332.5901 or visit their website at nationalspeedinc.com.

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Bridgestone Tires Available On All Andretti/Benelli Motorbikes, Exclusively Distributed by Power Sports Factory

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Nashville, TN (PRWEB) March 25, 2008

Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) and Power Sports Factory, Inc. (PSF) have announced that a range of Bridgestone brand motorcycle and motorbike tires will be available on the entire line of Power Sports Factory’s Andretti/Benelli premium motorbikes by the end of 2008.

The only motorbikes endorsed by racing legend Mario Andretti, the line combines top performance, competitive pricing and cutting-edge European design from Benelli — designer of some of the best motorcycles and motorbikes in the world. The Andretti/Benelli line is also known for its high-quality construction and superior styling making it the smart choice for consumers.

“Given BFNT’s long-standing relationship with Mario Andretti, and the Bridgestone brand’s reputation for high performance motorcycle and motorbike tires, we found this to be a great opportunity to tie the two together,” commented Phil Pacsi, Vice President, Consumer Marketing, BFNT. “We are proud that Mario wanted to ensure that our tires would be available on the motorbikes that carry his name.”

Added Steve Kempenich, CEO, Power Sports Factory, Inc., “Power Sports Factory is very excited to be able to offer Bridgestone brand tires on our Andretti/Benelli motorbikes. In testing, the performance of our motorbikes drastically improved when we replaced the original equipment tires with Bridgestones. Add in BFNT’s legacy of success with the bikes’ endorser, Mario Andretti, and you have a perfect fit.”

The Bridgestone Battlax BT45 Sport Touring offers a silica-enriched compound for exceptional wet and dry grip, while edges offer performance while cornering. A larger crown radius contributes to excellent stability for touring at speed. The Battlax BT45 will be available on the Andretti/Benelli M Series, which combines classic European styling with outstanding performance, making it the ideal “around town” ride.

The Bridgestone Molas ML50 is Bridgestone’s core scooter line for quality-conscious end users. The ML50 provides fine dry grip, excellent wet performance, riding comfort and long life, and it will be available for the Andretti/Benelli X Series – which blends revolutionary design with high performance to deliver affordable quality to the high-end motorbike market.

Customers of the top-of-the-line Andretti/Benelli XT Series motorbike, with its modern styling and power for high performance on the open road, can choose Bridgestone Molas ML50 for the front tire and the Bridgestone Hoop B02 for the rear. The Hoop B02 is specially designed for today’s more powerful high performance scooters, and it provides excellent dry grip and handling.

About Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC:

Nashville, Tenn.-based Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc., whose parent company, Bridgestone Corporation, is the world’s largest tire and rubber company. BFNT develops, manufactures and markets Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires. The company is focused on wholesale and original equipment markets, supplying passenger, light truck, commercial vehicle, off-road, motorcycle, agricultural, and other tires to its customers in North America.

About Power Sports Factory, Inc.:

New Jersey based Power Sports Factory, Inc., is wholly-owned by Purchase Point Media Corp. (OTCBB:PPMC), a Minnesota corporation. Power Sports Factory imports, markets and distributes motorbikes principally under the “Andretti” and “Yamati” brands. Additional information is available on the Power Sports Factory website at http://www.powersportsactory.com and http://www.sec.gov.

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The Future is Here: WhipCar’s Virtual Car Fleet Now 1,000 Strong

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(PRWEB) October 21, 2010

WhipCar (http://www.WhipCar.com), the world?s first neighbour-to-neighbour car rental service has just announced its 1,000th car on the service. Compared to leading UK car clubs which took approximately six years to achieve a similar scale, it has taken WhipCar only six months, making WhipCar the world?s fastest-growing car club.

By enabling private car owners to rent out their cars for the first time, WhipCar has created the country?s only and broadest virtual rental car fleet with over 40 different makes of car available to rent across 450 towns and cities in the UK – meaning to rent a car in Manchester or hire a car in Brighton has never been so easy. In areas where WhipCar now has cars available, it tends to be the closest, lowest cost and most convenient option for anyone looking to rent a car.

Vinay Gupta, founder of WhipCar comments on the growth of the service: ?We are very excited and encouraged by what we?ve seen so far. Cars should be things that are available when you need them whilst paying their own way when you don?t. People are starting to think of cars as financial and social opportunities not depreciating assets.?

Research has shown that the average car in the UK costs over

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Swinton Car Insurance Warns to Conceal Car Keys

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Manchester, UK (PRWeb UK) April 19, 2009

Over recent years cars have become increasingly difficult to steal which has led to a shift in criminal activity. Vehicle crime has now moved towards key stealing, which allows thieves to make a quick and easy getaway.

Swinton, the UK’s leading high street car insurance retailer is advising drivers to:

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MedSpeed Healthcare Transportation Launches “Driving Results” Blog

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Elmhurst, IL (PRWEB) July 28, 2011

MedSpeed LLC, an ISO-certified, technology-enhanced healthcare transportation solutions provider that helps organizations reduce risk and achieve maximum business value, has launched a new industry blog called ?Driving Results?. The new blog will underscore MedSpeed?s commitment to better define the role and value of healthcare transportation and showcase efforts to move healthcare forward. According to MedSpeed CEO, Jake Crampton, the goal of creating the blog is to collaborate with and engage healthcare industry leaders to create a dialogue about the future of healthcare.

?We chose to call our blog ?Driving Results? because driving results is exactly what the right healthcare transportation should do,? said Crampton. ?Our goal at MedSpeed is to drive better patient experiences and better results for our healthcare organization clients/partners. Healthcare transportation is one of the missing links in healthcare today, one that can improve care quality and help organizations provide more accountable care.?

In his first post, Crampton indicates that he will contribute to ?Driving Results? on a monthly basis, or more frequently if compelling topics arise. He goes on to welcome questions, observations and feedback and encourages others to contact him if they are interested in writing a guest post.

About MedSpeed

MedSpeed is an ISO-certified, technology-enhanced healthcare transportation solutions provider that helps organizations reduce risk and achieve maximum business value. For more than ten years, healthcare organizations have worked with MedSpeed to transform their transportation into a globally-optimized, leverageble logistical framework ? ripe to produce quality service results and an enhanced economic value proposition. Governed under the principles of Lean Six Sigma, MedSpeed?s superior approach to transportation design and execution consistently delivers operational quality, economic value and strategic advantage.

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Bikers Join the Game

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(PRWEB) March 20, 2006

Escape From London, billed as The World’s Largest Game of Hide And Seek, has generated much interest since its March 5 launch , especially from motorbikers and motorbike groups.

Motorcyclists were not considered in the original game plan. Sustained interest, however, has won the opportunity to join in the fun.

The object of Escape from London is for Escapee teams to reach two assigned checkpoints without being spotted on film by Guard teams. Successful teams must use routing and observation, skills seemingly lost in the average daily drive in London.

Due to safety aspects, and to make the game fair and uncomplicated as possible, motorbikers can enter as a Guard teams only. This ensures that the motorbike’s advantages of speed and agility do not turn the event into a race on public roads. Bikers must also be stationery when collecting pictures during the event, or risk disqualification.

Bikers are allowed to join the game as a roaming Guards, catching site of Escapees, teams in cars. It is a true battle of motoring wits and whiles between bikers and drivers.

Justin Clements, organiser of Escape From London said ?We never really thought bikers would be interested in this event when we first set it out. However, the interest we’ve had from them since we launched has been impressive. As the event is very new – the first of its kind, in fact – we can change the event slightly to allow bikers to compete.?

Clements said ?It will be the first true battle between cars and bikes. Who is the superior motorist, the biker or the driver? It’s turned into somewhat of an honor type thing. Who will have bragging rights once the dust settles and the points are tallied? You might even consider this to be another first!?

Details of Escape From London can be found at http://www.streetescape.com. Pre-registration for the event is required.

Notes to Editors

Escape From London is a signature event run by StreetSafari, the market leader of amateur motoring. StreetSafari have run car events since 2004, including Staples2Naples and Home2Rome in Europe, as well as BABE Rally in the United States of America.

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Junk my Car Honored as Member of Fast Company Magazine’s ‘Fast 50: Reader Favorites’

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Shelton, CT (PRWEB) July 29, 2008

Junk my Car, http://www.junkmycar.com, a nationwide vehicle removal service, is proud to announce it has been honored as a member of Fast Company Magazine’s “Fast 50: Reader Favorites.” Junk my Car was one of 50 companies chosen out of over 120 selected nominees. Topics of the award included how the company was addressing the planet’s problems, using business as a force of positive change and the company’s business performance, both financial and social.

Kevin Ohannessian, Associate Editor of Fast Company wrote on FastCompany.com, “Every year, Fast Company magazine releases their Fast 50, the fifty most innovative companies doing business. And every year, since I’ve been working here, FastCompany.com asks users to submit their own suggestions of who the most innovative companies are and, in turn, to rate the submissions. This year is no different, and after tallying your votes we have published FastCompany.com’s list of the Fast 50 Reader Favorites.”

“We are proud to receive this recognition from Fast Company. We would like to thank everyone that has supported us and helped us make the Fast 50 Reader Favorites.” said Tim Yarosh, Junk my Car’s Founder.

Among Junk my Car, companies that made the list were: Zipcar, Mozilla Corporation, and Salesforce.com Inc.

About Junk my Car, LLC

Junk my Car is a free junk vehicle removal service that facilitates the removal of cars, trucks, motorcycles, motor homes, and more, all over the U.S. and Canada. Junk my Car has been providing this unique service for over four years and has assisted in the removal and recycling of thousands of vehicles a year.

For more information visit: junkmycar.com

Contact:

Robert Bari

Marketing Associate

Junk my Car, LLC

(877) 586-5692, ext. 325

Fax (866) 507-9885

http://www.junkmycar.com

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Always Locksmith UK Announce the Launch of a Fast Response Motorbike Locksmith Service

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London, UK (PRWEB) July 28, 2009

Always Locksmith announced today the introduction of a new and innovative locksmith service to its customer base in and around the major cities of the UK. The new Motorbike Locksmith service will cut response times by up to 50% without compromising the range or quality of service provided by one of the leading locksmith companies in England.

Barry Jones, Operations Director of Always Locksmith said “we’ve today responded to the feedback from our customers and the demands of the locksmith industry in being able to offer guaranteed service levels in the most challenging areas. We already provide fast response locksmiths for home, business and vehicle lock-outs as one of our core businesses, now our team of technicians can navigate the heavy traffic in London, Manchester, Liverpool and other city areas to arrive on site on time every time. “

Over the last decade the Locksmith Industry has been affected by the increase in traffic on the road systems around England, with the hardest hit areas being the major cities and towns. For emergency locksmith call outs this causes a range of problems including; failure to arrive on time, loss of credibility and loss of property while customers wait for the locksmith to arrive.

Always Locksmith is leading the change by equipping the brightest and best locksmith technicians with two wheeled fully equipped vehicles able to offer service to home, office or car lockouts. According to Barry Jones, this new motorbike locksmith service can in some cases reduce the waiting time by up to 50%.

The pilot phase of the roll out will involve a small fleet of motorbikes on call in London, as the service levels are assessed there will be a full national roll out in every major city and town in the UK

ABOUT ALWAYS LOCKSMITH

Always Locksmith is a leading locksmith service provider for the UK. Operating nationally the team is aware and sensitive to the unforeseen problems of being locked out, or having a broken key in your front door lock. Always Locksmith aim to provide fast and reliable service to get customers back to normal with maximum speed. Always Locksmith are a professional security experts and are able to help improve security around the home or office.

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Stalker Radar Doppler Speed Sensor Receives IPTM Certificate of Accuracy

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Plano, TX (PRWEB) May 17, 2006

Stalker Radar?s line of self-contained Doppler speed measurement radars has received a Certificate of Accuracy from the Institute for Police Technology and Management (IPTM).

According to the IPTM Certificate, ?The Stalker Radar Speed Sensor System has been subjected to speed accuracy testing in the laboratory, as outlined in the Florida Administrative Code Chapter 15B-2, Speed Measuring Devices, Rule 15B-2.009 (3b) speed measurement certification test requirements. It has also been subjected to speed accuracy testing in the field as stipulated by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, in the document, Speed-Measuring Device Performance Specifications: Down-The-Road Radar Module, Rev. 6/04, Section 5.15.3, Speed Accuracy: Field Operations Tests. The Stalker Radar Speed Sensor System accurately measured and displayed speed reading from 5 to 200 mph (+1/-2 mph).?

View the Certificate and Testing Protocol

The Stalker Speed Sensor is a fully functioning, completely waterproof speed measurement radar for system engineers, OEMs, and other product designers and fabricators. At 5? long and 2.75? in diameter, it only requires an external power source to output MPH or KPH speed data, target direction of travel, and signal strength.

The Stalker Speed Sensor is packaged in a rugged die-cast metal housing with O-ring seals and can track a wide range of targets from small projectiles to locomotives, at distances from a few feet to two miles, and at speeds from one to 300 miles per hour.

The Stalker Speed Sensor is available in four basic configurations:

The Traffic Speed Sensor is designed for applications requiring a radar that can operate both while moving and stationary.

The Speedometer Speed Sensor is used when the measuring platform is in motion.

The Stationary Speed Sensor is used when measuring speed from a fixed position.

The Sports Speed Sensor is specifically designed for clocking balls and other objects used in sporting events.

A Developer?s Resource Kit is available on CD, by email, or by direct download. It contains technical user and data interface manuals for the Traffic, Speedometer, Stationary, and Sports Speed Sensors. Also included are data transfer cable diagrams and Speed-Sensor-to-PC configuration and communications applications.

The Stalker Speed Sensor Developer?s Resource Kit is available free of charge from Stalker Radar to qualifying engineers and designers.

The Stalker Speed Sensor is designed and manufactured by Stalker Radar, The World Leader in Speed Measurement. Stalker radars are used extensively in law enforcement worldwide, by all Major League Baseball teams, and numerous other speed measurement applications.

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