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White Tan Man

May 2008

Findings from a poll* by Budget Van Insurance show nearly half of tradesmen who work outdoors throughout the summer will take their shirt off to ensure an even tan! However, only 19% of sun-savvy van drivers said they would always apply sunscreen to protect their skin.

It seems Britain’s tradesmen are making the most of working outdoors over the summer to ensure they catch an even, golden tan. A quarter of participants said they would never wear sunscreen, and 56% of those who work outdoors through the summer are up for getting roasted, as they don’t worry about getting sunburned.

A sensible third of those polled by Budget Van Insurance said they would sometimes wear sunscreen, and nearly a quarter (22%) said they would only wear sunscreen if it was sunny.

Mnveer Arkan, Head of Marketing for Budget Van Insurance says:
“This poll shows that tradesmen are trying to make the most of working outdoors throughout the summer, and are keen to avoid dreaded tan lines. However, it is important for everyone, not just tradesmen, to ensure that their skin is adequately protected from the sun, even on days when it’s not sunny!”

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Note to editors:

The BGL Group

The BGL Group, formerly known as Budget Group of Companies (the Group) was founded in 1992 and has grown to become one of the UK’s largest personal lines insurance intermediaries, through a combination of organic growth and a series of major strategic acquisitions (the last major acquisition was five years ago).

The Group now arranges and administers insurance for 1.9 million customers. It operates major contact centre operations (Fusion) in Peterborough, Coventry, Sunderland, Peterlee in the UK, and Cape Town, South Africa. The Group currently employs 2,255 people with its head office in Peterborough.

As an intermediary, the Group is able to access a wide range of underwriters, making it highly competitive in the marketplace, offering core products such as 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, life assurance, pet insurance and mortgage payment protection insurance.

  In 2006 the Group received ‘Intermediary of the Year’ (Insurance Age UK Broker Awards) for its outstanding contribution to the insurance industry.  In April 2007, the Sunday Times’ PricewaterhouseCoopers Profit Track 100 rankings selected the Group as ‘one to watch’.

Budget Van insurance searches a panel of 12 insurers to offer competitively priced van insurance, in addition to exceptional product benefits. In 2006 Budget Van launched various innovative marketing campaigns including ‘it’s a van man thing’ and ‘flying traffic wardens’, which resulted in it being awarded ‘Marketing Campaign of The Year 2006’ (Insurance Times Awards). More recently Budget Van and News of the World have joined forces to produce the Dream Dates Calendar 2008.

BISL Ltd, part of the BGL Group s is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

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