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Half of Brighton home carers suffer serious workplace injuries, survey finds
More than half (51%) of self-employed home carers in Brighton and Hove have suffered a serious workplace injury, according to new research which highlights the physical demands of caring alongside ongoing uncertainty around insurance and legal liability. A survey of self-employed carers working in…
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Nine in ten home carers report workplace injuries, research finds
Workplace injuries and near misses are widespread among self-employed home carers, according to new research which highlights ongoing uncertainty about insurance and legal liability. A survey of 250 UK carers working in family homes found: 91% had experienced an injury or near miss during their…
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Research reveals protection gap for families employing carers
Households employing carers at home could be facing a significant insurance protection gap, with many families appearing to misunderstand their legal responsibilities and the cover they may need, according to new research from specialist insurance intermediary Surewise. A survey of 250 UK households…
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Thousands of households risk costly claims over care insurance gaps
More than three quarters of UK households that employ carers at home could be unknowingly uninsured and exposed to significant financial risk if a carer makes a claim against them, according to new research. A survey of 250 UK households employing carers found: 78% believe their home insurance would…
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Surewise challenges mobility scooter stereotypes with first-of-its-kind TV campaign
Surewise, a specialist insurance intermediary, has launched what is believed to be the UK's first television advert for mobility scooter insurance, using England's steepest street as a visual metaphor for the everyday obstacles many mobility scooter users overcome to maintain their independence.
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Surewise takes mobility scooter insurance to mainstream TV audiences
Specialist intermediary Surewise has released a TV advert for mobility insurance, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK, to address a "serious awareness gap" among mobility scooter users. Surewise's own research found almost a third of scooter users are unaware specialist insurance for…
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First-of-its-kind TV advert filmed in Bristol's steepest residential street
Vale Street in Bristol, widely regarded as the steepest street in England, has been used as the prime location to film what is believed to be the first advert about mobility scooter insurance to air on UK television. Specialist insurance intermediary Surewise used the hill as the setting for the…
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Essex insurer Surewise launches first-of-its-kind TV advert campaign
Surewise, a specialist insurance intermediary based in Hadleigh, has launched a first-of-its-kind TV advert campaign for mobility scooter insurance, using England’s steepest street as the setting. Believed to be the first campaign about mobility scooter insurance to air on UK television, the…
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East Midlands mobility scooter users face highest road risk in Britain
Mobility scooter users in the East Midlands face the highest risk of road casualties anywhere in Britain, according to new analysis of Department for Transport data. The latest figures, released by insurance intermediary Surewise as part of its Safer Mobility campaign, show the region has the…
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Yorkshire among Britain’s mobility scooter collision hotspots
Yorkshire and the Humber has emerged as one of Britain’s key hotspots for mobility scooter road collisions, according to new analysis of Department for Transport data. The figures show the region has the second-highest casualty rate relative to its population in the UK, placing it among the most…
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DfT Consultation: Reviewing the law for powered mobility devices
The Surewise view on the government's consultation: Reviewing the law for powered mobility devices: Richard Hannan, director at Surewise, said: "As an insurance intermediary specialising in powered mobility devices, our primary concern is safety – and as the key central safety issue for us is
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Number of people killed and injured in mobility scooter crashes remains ‘worryingly high’, say experts
The number of people killed and injured in mobility scooter collisions on Britain's roads remains concerningly high, experts say, warning that this vulnerable group continues to be overlooked. The latest Department for Transport (DfT) road casualty data shows 12 people were killed and 323 people…
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‘I thought I was paralysed’: Teenage mobility scooter user speaks out as South East sees more road casualties than any other region
A teenage mobility scooter user from Kent has spoken out about the impact of a collision with a car as the latest figures reveal the South East saw more road casualties involving mobility scooter users in 2024 than any other region. Josh Howell, 18, from Swanscombe, was involved in a collision with…