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Troops' insurance



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SOLDIERS serving in Afghanistan and Iraq are taking out private life and accident insurance, according to industry insiders.
Sources said many servicemen and women are buying policies to boost Ministry of Defence compensation pay-outs.

Firms are advertising policies on the internet, and one, Abacus, provides a special online application form for servicemen and women, and offers kit accident and life policies.

In November, a report leaked to a newspaper said soldiers could pay nearly £1,000 a year for policies.

Army sources said there were a number of cases where injured soldiers are in dispute with insurance firms over pay-outs.





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  • Last Updated: 12 April 2008 7:16 PM
  • Source: Scotland On Sunday
  • Location: Scotland
  • Related Topics: British armed forces
 
1

Guga II,

Rockall 13/04/2008 09:33:36
Des Browne strikes again!

A typist can get £414,000 compensation , for an injured finger, from his Department, but a wounded soldier is lucky to get £16,000.

The man is a disgrace, as is the rest of the New Labour Sleaze and Corruption Party.
2

shivago8,

livingston 13/04/2008 09:38:24
Simply because the MOD dont compensate them enough.
Find that hard to stomach

 

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