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Follow on Google News | LV= reveals pet sick leave costs UK businesses £18 million a yearLV= commissioned report into the impact of pet illness and death on their owners' work attendance has revealed pet sick leave is costing UK businesses £18 million a year
By: Sally Silver The UK is well known as a nation of animal lovers with nearly half of all adults in the UK owning a cat or dog. The new LV= pet insurance (http://www.lv.com/ The 1.1 million pet owners who called in sick last year because their dog or cat was ill or had died, each took an average of 2.4 days off. Rather than admit the truth to their employer, nearly a quarter of those who took time off for their pet (24%), told their boss they were staying off work due to their own ill health. The LV= pet insurance policy (http://www.lv.com/ Emma Holyer, LV= (http://www.lv.com/ Belinda Hall, counselling services manager at Medicals Direct Group, which runs the helpline on behalf of LV=, said: "The pet bereavement counselling service is designed to assist pet owners come to terms with the loss of their animal. Callers can access the service at any time of the day or night and their call is completely confidential." - ends - Notes to Editors: Opinium Research carried out an online poll of 2036 dog and cat owners aged 18 and over from 11th - 14th December 2010. Results have been weighted to nationally representative criteria. *Of the 49,121,000 adults in the UK 47% own a dog or cat (23,086,000) About LV= LV= is a registered trade mark of Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society Limited (LVFS) and a trading style of the Liverpool Victoria group of companies. LV= employs over 3,800 people, serves around 3.8 million customers and members, and manages around £7.7 billion on their behalf. Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Limited, registered in England and Wales number 3232514, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, register number 202965. Registered address is: County Gates, Bournemouth BH1 2NF. Tel: 01202 292333 For further information, please contact: Sally Silver Press Office LV= 69 Park Lane Croydon CR9 1BG 0208 256 6896 www.lv.com # # # About LV= LV= is a registered trade mark of Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society Limited (LVFS) and a trading style of the Liverpool Victoria group of companies. LV= employs over 3,800 people, serves around 3.8 million customers and members, and manages around £7.7 billion on their behalf. Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Limited, registered in England and Wales number 3232514, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, register number 202965. Registered address is: County Gates, Bournemouth BH1 2NF. Tel: 01202 292333 End
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