Professional Guide’s (members of the BMC) pushing up the cost of Insurance
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Insurance | No Comments »'Making Claims', is the heading of a small clipping: 'With an estimated 700,000 (only one percent are members of the British Mountaineering Council) people in the UK participating in mountaineering and hill walking, law firms are predicting an increase in ...
British mountaineering Council offers Insurance (6 Feb 2003)
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Insurance | No Comments »On numerous occasions climbers have sighted a preference for BMC insurance because 'no money goes to shaeholders' the money being ploughed back - into climbing. Fortice, who provide the BMC's Travel Insurance certainly have share holders. Interestingly, General Accident Fire ...
Your Right to Compensation (16 Dec 2002)
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Insurance | No Comments »Daily Mail, Dec 14th, 2002: 'The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has paid out an advanced payment of 91,000 pounds sterling to an amatuer rugby player who was seriously injured whlst participating in the sport of rugby.' This latest ruling will ...
Frequently Asked Questions
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Insurance | No Comments »On the 27 June, 2002, I received an email from Graham McMahon MIC/ BMG, a recently qualified (an aspirant guide according to the BMG website - 20/06/2003) UIAGM guide in response to the Frequently Asked Questions page: 'As a Plas ...
Insurance Scheme?
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Insurance | Comments Off'We have a comprehensive insurance scheme (BMG).' Really! Try claiming on it! After BMG client, Mr P. Pope, failed to obtain compensation for his injuries in 1994(he had beeen allowed to place all of his own protection by his guide/climbing ...