A while ago I blogged about controlling your inner chimp. This technique, explained to me by Coaching Psychologist, Mike Duckett, was pioneered by TeamGB and generally famous sports psychologist Dr Steve Peters and it totally makes sense. In fact one could look at the David Brailsford (Performance Director of British Cycling) era and utilise the lessons
We all know what average means in real life but in insurance terms it is something you all should certainly know about. This post is extremely relevant to my last one (the pitfalls of using comparison sites) and to anyone who may be getting their insurances direct from the internet or over the phone with
Consumer website Moneyvista - www.moneyvista.com - provided food for thought in a recent article about using price comparison websites. Of course we have all experienced these and we know how cheap they can be but cheap is a bad word. How often do we use the word 'cheap' to describe something of substandard quality -
Typically we would advise a client to take out Terrorism cover, particularly where the location of the property or business dictates that this would be a good idea i.e. inner M25, next to power stations, points of interest etcetera. The cost of this is often nominal compared to the premium itself and is not going
On Saturday the 30th June a band of Fairweather staff lived up to their name and brought sunshine to proceedings at the Feast of St Peter - Chalfont St Peter's annual summer festival. There was live music, community stalls, local businesses, displays, sports, kids events and everything in between. We were very pleased to see
I was thrilled to welcome guest speakers from Urban Media www.urbanmedia.co.uk and Zebedee internet www.zebedeeim.co.uk yesterday to speak to local businesses and some of our commercial clients about the importance of web presence online. I am not the expert - you need to speak to them about that but there were some key lessons which I would share with
The history of the feast day extends back to 1229 when King Henry III granted a right to the Lord of the Manor to hold an annual fair on the day and eve of the Feast of St. Peter. Today's event is a far cry from those medieval times. However, since moving the Feast
Sticking with the motor insurance theme it a news story on the BBC website caught my eye. In a move welcomed by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) it appears that the Competition Commission is going to be conducting a report into the motor insurance industry after the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) deemed it a
Today's blog might be seen to be poking fun at the ridiculous but it actually makes a serious point (actually it is also a little bit of fun poking). Well known for being 'tanned' and from Essex, Billi Mucklow of TOWIE* fame has been seen (how could you miss it) in a completely jeweled car. What is my serious
The Insurance Times reported today that Zurich are offering a £25,000 reward for the safe return of a historical artifact. The piece in question is one of the rarest complete examples of metalwork in the country dating back to the 1400's and usually resides in The Stockwood Discovery Centre a museum in Luton. It is