Bonfire Night Burglaries
Analysis of 10 years’ worth of claims data reveals that the bad ‘guys’ come out on Bonfire Night, sparking a 22% increase in burglaries compared with a typical day.
Commercial Squatting
On 1 September 2012, it became a criminal offence to squat in a residential building in England and Wales.
Manufacturing Market Concerns
Pressure from emerging markets, strenuous legislation and the environment are among the big issues keeping UK manufacturing bosses awake at night.
Does your business have a drink and drug policy?
On 2 March 2015, the law on drug driving changed in England and Wales where new zero legal limits for a range of the most common illegal drugs, including cannabis, cocaine and MDMA
Fire Insurance
Summer is now sadly coming to an end and protecting your business is just as important now as any other time of year.
Business Interruption
The change in the seasons often sees some businesses booming, whilst others experience a low period before ramping up activity levels for later in the year.
A guide to Credit Insurance
With the uncertainty of trade now and in the next few years, Credit Insurance should be a serious consideration around many board meetings. A real stress will be put upon the cashflow of a number of companies up and down the UK, due to fluctuating prices and the uncertainty with the UK leaving the European [...]
Why all businesses need to be aware of new data protection regulation
A new data protection law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), comes into force in May 2018, overhauling current data protection legislation. Here, we explain why all businesses need to take notice. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) increases consumer rights over the way their data is collected, maintained and shared. It must be met [...]
Do you have enough Liability?
Businesses face a new under-insurance risk… Following on from post on July 2nd 2015 and the Recent changes to the Ogden Discount Rate you will see personal injury claimants receiving larger lump sums. As a result, businesses need to review their current indemnity limits on Public Liability cover, or risk being under-insured. The following example [...]
What Happens After a Major Incident?
We all know that the modern business environment is highly competitive. If you are unfortunate enough to suffer a major incident or interruption then it will be a challenge for you to continue to satisfy your clients and remain in business. A key factor to a business recovering quickly from a major disaster such as [...]