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January 24, 2023

Travel insurance: are you ready for your holiday?

The Covid pandemic brought many changes to our lives. Disruptions to life as we know it affected many of our travel plans, perhaps more than any other area of activity. A succession of necessary lockdowns meant that even local travel was difficult, and foreign holidays became out of the question. As those restrictions are lifted, […]

Valentine’s Day and jewellery

The 14th of February is upon us soon and, with it, the celebration of Valentine’s Day. Loved ones may make your life hardly worth living if you dare to forget the occasion, but there is a further, hidden risk you might want to bear in mind. It is no surprise that a favourite Valentine’s Day […]

December 8, 2022

New Year’s resolutions for businesses

A New Year is just around the corner and it’s traditionally the time to make resolutions that could make the year ahead as successful and rewarding as possible. A survey cited by Country Living, for example, revealed that nearly 50% of the population (two out of every four adults) made resolutions for 2022. There’s no […]

Cyber insurance for businesses

A government survey found that four out of ten British businesses in 2022 suffered some kind of cyber threat – and even this high percentage probably reflects a significant degree of under-reporting according to the official press release by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) on the 11th of July 2022. If […]

November 21, 2022

What to look out for with vacant premises

Homes and businesses can become empty for all sorts of reasons – so, what do you need to know if you are a home or business owner? When is a property classed as vacant? You and I almost certainly have our own ideas about what makes a building empty or vacant – it’s a simple question of common […]

Seasonal sum insured increases – is it enough?

‘Tis the season to be merry – whether you’re at work or at home, Christmas is a time for festive celebrations. It means that businesses are likely to be stocking up on all those products likely to be in greater demand while households, too, buy in extra Yuletide fayre and presents to go around the […]

October 20, 2022

Rebuilding Costs And Property Insurance: Check Your Sum Insured

No one will need any reminding about the turbulent economic environment in which people live and businesses operate. The impending recession on the international scene, together with inflation and the rising cost of living at home, makes it more important than ever that you check the total sums insured of any property you own – […]

Preparing Your Car For Winter

Having roasted throughout most of the summer of 2022, it’s perhaps difficult to get your head around any need to prepare your car for winter – though the change to harsher weather can be upon us in the blinking of an eye. So, let’s run through a checklist of what you might be doing to […]

September 14, 2022

Danger! Is your property at risk from fire?

“Remember, remember the 5th of November” – it’s not all gunpowder plots because your home or business could catch fire, too. So, as Guy Fawkes night approaches, how well prepared are you for a fire breaking out in your own home or workplace? Does your property insurance offer any reassurance? And what about playing your […]

September 8, 2022

Gremlins in the works! The importance of checking your machinery

Hobgoblins, imps, ghosts, and every type of spook – there’ll be many of them about come the end of October. With Halloween fast approaching, you’ll want to ensure there are no gremlins at work in the essential plant and machinery your business runs. Gremlins are believed to have made their appearance at the beginning of […]

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