Recession Causes Insurance Claims to Soar, Say Staveley Head
We are in a recession, and insurance claims are getting worse. During such times of financial stress it is inevitable that claims inflation will have a tendency to spiral upwards, and insurance underwriters will be keeping a watchful eye on any movement during the coming months. 30/03/2009

DAISY Consortium Releases Obi 1.0 - Open Source Accessible Multimedia Authoring Tool   Obi, an open source audio recording tool released by the DAISY Consortium, enables a broader audience to produce accessible, navigable information for people with print disabilities. DAISY audio books created with Obi can be produced with chapters, sections, sub-sections and pages, providing navigation to the content. Obi is fully accessible through assistive technologies such as screen readers. In addition, Obi reduces the time required to work with sophisticated production tools and significantly reduces tool costs that may create barriers for some. 30/03/2009

Festivals Take Anti-Touting Action
viagogo, Europe's leading secondary ticketing company, has today signed a deal with Festival Republic to become the official secondary ticketing and ticket exchange partner of the Reading, Leeds and Latitude Festivals. 30/03/2009

Hughes Insurance creates 40 Jobs in Northern Ireland
Leading Northern Ireland Insurance Broker Delivers Jobs to Support Growth. 30/03/2009

UK Homes Show Off Contents To Criminals
The average home in the UK displays up to £4,000 of contents through ground floor windows, according to Swinton home insurance. 30/03/2009

GlobalSign Launches Simple API for SSL Partners
AJAX API allows rapid, effortless integration of SSL Certificate request process directly to partner websites. 30/03/2009

PPI - a Better Debt Management Tool than Credit Cards Says Burgess   A report suggesting 2.6million credit card users plan to spend more on their 'plastic' this year to pay household bills has prompted Payment Protection Insurance lobbyist Sara-Ann Burgess to remind consumers that a PPI policy is far more effective in meeting everyday living costs and will keep debts under control rather than prolong them. 30/03/2009

Conservatory Outlet achieves 19% sales growth in Q1 2009
Despite the current economic downturn, and saturation in the UK PVCu window industry, Conservatory Outlet has achieved impressive growth in the first quarter of 2009. 30/03/2009

Bad Credit Loans Gain Prominence as Global Economy Worsens, According to LoansBadCredit.org.uk.   As the credit crisis worsens, more and more consumers are turning to specialist providers of Bad Credit Loans in order to raise finance for everyday purchases, explains Andy Hygate from www.loansbadcredit.org.uk 30/03/2009

Wroughton Classic Returns for 2009 - Bigger Than Ever   Adrian Flux Wroughton Classic Car and Bike Show set to break records. Science Museum, Wroughton Airfield, near Swindon, Wiltshire, August 1st-2nd 2009. 30/03/2009

Push Aside the Recession and Find Your Golden Egg This Easter   Casino Tropez is celebrating Easter in style this year with excellent offers and an $8,000 live tournament that is bound to thrill online gamers. 30/03/2009

Skint Student's Internet Brainwave - thetextpage.com
A skint student hopes an internet brainwave will fund his £17,000 university course. His website Thetextpage.com is just that - a page full of text which links to advertisers' websites. 30/03/2009

Street Crane Company Announce Next Phase of Heavy Hoist Development as 25 Tonne Hoist Goes into Production
The ZX88 is the latest hoist model to enter production at Street Crane Company. At 25 tonnes safe working load, this is the largest model in the ZX6-8 range. A key design objective was to standardise components and speed build time, making the units exceptionally competitive, both in the UK and internationally. The open plan design improves serviceability and performance and makes it possible to easily customise hoists to meet different UK and overseas customer requirements. 30/03/2009 (Friend of PRWeb: 14)

Boxby urges all Couriers and Transport companies to get their Tax Returns in Early
2008-9 was one of the most difficult trading years ever for anyone involved in the Courier and Road Transport Industries, with record high fuel prices, a dwindling customer base, and a credit crunch. 30/03/2009

Panorama Antennas Announces a New Compact Pentaband Antenna for Wireless Modems
Panorama Antennas, the antenna and RF Solutions Company announced the availability of a new pentaband M2M antenna for hand held devices and wireless terminals. The 'PCX-TNC-C3G' antenna is an ultra compact pentaband antenna that exhibits excellent radio transmission characteristics whilst supporting five bands in a single profile. 30/03/2009

Company Announces New Line of Instructional Breastfeeding Programs in Time For Breastfeeding Awareness Week
A company specializing in breastfeeding tips and education, http://www.letsbreastfeed.com , is now offering a new series of programs. They will also be participating in Breastfeeding Awareness Week from May 10th to 16th. 30/03/2009

£250 To download a 5 minute video clip abroad
UK mobile broadband contract customers could be charged as much as £250 for downloading a 5 minute video clip whilst on holiday outside of the EU this summer and up to £150 within the EU. 30/03/2009

New article says video games will replace teachers and schools
An article in today's widely read and respected game industry blog, Bruceongames.com, explains why teachers and schools are obsolete and past their sell by date. And how and why video games are a far better educational mechanism. 30/03/2009

Renewable Energy Enthusiasts Invited to Share their Expertise (and Win a wattson)
The experience and enthusiasm of people who have installed renewable energy (such as solar panels, biomass boilers or wind turbines) in their home is at the heart of YouGen's remit of helping make it easy for people to navigate a complex new market and choose wisely. 30/03/2009