I suffered a cardiac arrest at work in February. I went to claim on the LV= critical illness policy I’ve been paying for since 2011 but was told cardiac arrest was not covered and I would not get the £50,000 payout I expected. A spokesman for LV= says: ‘Upon receiving further medical evidence and writing directly to his cardiologist, we …
The Karnataka High Court has upheld an order passed by the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal which granted compensation to villagers who met with an accident and suffered injuries while travelling in tractor-Trailers along with their pet goats. A single judge bench of Justice V Srishananda though agreed with the contention of the insurance company that there is a violation of …
Employee absenteeism will top 5 percent this year, mainly due to work-related mental health complaints. “Now, 20 years later, we call on employers to once again pay more attention to the employee to prevent absenteeism and thus reduce the impending burnout wave.” About half of the employers already indicate that employees are absent for a long time due to mental …
Eight years on from a damaging hail storm, Sunshine Coast woman Kendra Stace still feels its wrath almost every day. Key points: Kendra Stace's roof on her Bli Bli home was replaced in 2014 after a hail storm The 2014 works were deemed faulty, but repairs completed in 2021 have only worsened the issue Her insurer has offered Ms Stace …
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