Protecting Your Business In the year June 2014 – June 2015 the Office for National Statistics reported that Business and Trading Fraud had increased by 37%. This is of course only cases that have been noted and reported. Many of those victims will not have been insured for their loss. This introduction will give you
Please excuse the outrageous pun. It was frankly difficult to come up with a title not involving one. Once again in recent weeks we have been reminded of the dangers and almost inevitable regularity of flooding to large swathes of the UK. Rain. by it's very nature is indiscriminate where flood defences are concerned and
Firstly I would like to point out at this stage I am not looking to alienate any Chelsea fans with this post. It is simply a vehicle to illustrate the importance of an insurance product.... although I am writing this following the defeat to Bournemouth. I'll leave that there. Whilst the recent results may (or
Well... the internet might not be dead as such, far from it but it is great to know that in the world of car and home insurance that the services of a broker are still valued. One of our Personal Lines Insurance experts - Ash Ali - received the following from one of our clients
It may have only made the local news but it is an international problem. This week a huge hole opened up in St Albans. Some suggest it was the additional weight caused by unnecessary pizza menus and such supplements in the local paper making the delivery persons bag too heavy. I personally think that is
It is important that properties that are not occupied are insured to properly protect them. See our unoccupied property insurance page for more details.
Specialist insurance help available for people with unusual occupations; like being in the media, sportspeople and jewellers. See our unusual occupations insurance page for more details.
On this day in 1927 The Hobbit was published. In case you have managed to avoid this book (not advisable) or indeed disregarded the recent films you will know that the main protagonist decides (is coerced) into an extended holiday / adventure. One glaring omission from the books author - JRR Tolkein stands out. At
Away from controversial air-strikes in the Middle-East we are seeing Drones / Quadcopters / Unmanned Ariel Vehicles or Systems (UAV / UAS)... amongst other things, increasingly used commercially. Wedding photographers have been seen to use them, surveyors might use them to inspect a roof, estate agencies use them to photograph properties. In an ever more
We are delighted to confirm that we are able to offer a legal indemnity policy to provide cover for the future discovery of Japanese Knotweed. Why is this plant harmful... head to the government website for a little more info - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/prevent-the-spread-of-harmful-invasive-and-non-native-plants - but suffice to say it can be very costly to remove and control