12 May 2011
| by Matt Williams
The ASA received more than 25,000 complaints about 13,074 different ad campaigns in 2010 ...
, the ASA acted to change or withdraw 2,226 campaigns, including high-profile spots for Sony PlayStation ...
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However the ASA did not uphold the complaint, stating that the ad was surreal and light-hearted in tone ...
15 Dec 2010
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
NatWest branches were open on Saturdays, which was not the case. NatWest told the ASA that 675 of the 1,552 branches are currently open on Saturdays.
The ASA said there was no qualification in the ad to explain ...
28 Apr 2010
| by Alex Brownsell
Authority (ASA) ruled it misled consumers about the terms of a loan offer....not state an annual percentage rate (APR). However, the ASA concluded that the phrase "need money in a ...
11 May 2009
| by Hadassah Nymark
, if it would consistently adhere to the promise of free and impartial financial assistance. The ASA ...
29 Apr 2009
| by Anne Cassidy
The ASA is toughening its position on reckless ads promoting consumer credit by using a new social ...
s existing debts into one easy monthly payment, according to the ASA chairman, Lord Chris Smith. Previously ...
the Broadcasting Committee in Advertising Practice will allow the ASA to take tougher action. Lord Smith told ...
27 Feb 2009
that he has no trouble finding his personal documents thanks to his policy with Swiftcover. The ASA has
22 Aug 2008
Churchill has been forced by the Advertising Standards Authority to pull a TV ad that stated new customers would not have to fill out any forms to make a claim. A complaint was lodged from a viewer who was sent a form to complete after making an insurance claim. Churchill admitted that the statement...
08 Jul 2008
Interprise Solutions, a financial software brand, has been rapped by the ASA for criticising rival
01 Jul 2008
HSA has been criticised by the Advertising Standards Authority for making misleading claims in a DRTV spot for its health-insurance plans.
01 Apr 2008
Friends Provident has been criticised by the ASA for causing distress to consumers with a mail pack