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MANCHESTER VAN DRIVER SCOOPS £1,000 CASH

January 2007

Budget Van Insurance has awarded Ben Mayor-Talks from Bury, Manchester, the top prize of £1,000, in a prize draw for the ‘Revenge of the Van Man’ game. Players had to dodge a ticket and launch a traffic warden into the nearest skip, pot hole or shopping trolley!

Revenge of The Van Man was created for all drivers who have ever had a run in with a traffic warden, to get their own back in a fun and harmless way. Not only did Ben get his revenge but he also managed to walk away with some money in his pocket too!

Ben Mayor-Talks says:
“I am thrilled to receive the top prize, and to be the one receiving the money rather than the other way round for once. It’s a fine achievement.”

Matthew Gledhill, Managing Director, Budget Van Insurance says:
“We created the game as a bit of harmless fun, to give van drivers the perfect antidote to vent their frustration. I hope Ben enjoys his prize and doesn’t receive any more tickets!”

Anyone still wanting to play ‘Revenge of The Van Man’ can log on to www.budgetvaninsurance.com.

For further information please contact:
Roland Cross/Nicola Pierce
Broadgate                                                                               020 7726 6111

The BGL Group 

The Budget Group of Companies was established in 1992 and has grown to be the UK’s third largest personal lines insurance intermediary, through a combination of organic growth and a series of major strategic acquisitions.

It now arranges and administers insurance for around 1.5 million, customers, has contact centre operations in Peterborough, Coventry, Sunderland and Cape Town, South Africa, and a number of websites, including – www.budgetvaninsurance.com.  It currently employs over 1500 people, and its head office is in Peterborough.

As an intermediary, Budget is able to access a wide range of underwriters, making it highly competitive in the marketplace.

Budget’s core products are motor, home, commercial vehicle and motorcycle insurance. The Group also offers a wide range of supplementary products, which include breakdown cover, legal protection, travel insurance and mortgage payment protection insurance.

In 2003, Budget launched Junction, its affinity arm, which provides insurance outsourcing services for major UK brands including Bradford & Bingley plc, Marks & Spencer Money, Debenhams and the Post Office.

Budget’s motorcycle division, Bennetts, is a leading player in the motorcycle insurance market. 

Budget is a trading style of BISL Ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.