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Like many a business owner, you’re probably looking forward to the prospect of heightened trading and bumper sales in the runup to Christmas. Although that anticipated increase in activity is likely to prove more than welcome, the holiday period also brings several issues and circumstances that might leave your business rather more vulnerable than usual. […]
You’ll know that appropriate insurance is one of the best ways of protecting against risks of loss or damage. That’s all well and good, but if you are running a business, those perils tend to be many and varied – including everything from property insurance for the premises where you are based, cover for your […]
When you employ someone to work for you, you also take on responsibility for keeping them safe from harm in any of the duties they perform. That might be by way of an accident at work, or some longer-term medical condition brought on – even after many years after their employment has ended – by […]
Whenever summertime comes around, everyone appreciates the chance to stretch their arms, legs, and sheer love of life by spending more hours outdoors. When the weather turns mild, there is probably no better place to be than out in the open air of a glorious English summer’s day. Wherever in the country you are, you’re […]
In some lines of business, you have no choice – professional indemnity insurance (PII) is essential to the work that you do. In many other endeavours, professional indemnity insurance may provide valuable protection that might make the difference between your business surviving or going under. Let’s take a closer look at how this specialist type […]
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 […]
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 […]
The UK seems to be in the midst of a fairly turbulent economic period. The country’s manufacturing industry continues to brave the successive waves of challenges facing it but there remain – as ever – various types of risks that manufacturers face. Let’s take a closer look at some of those risks and the extent […]
One of the surprising side-effects of the recent coronavirus pandemic is the boost it has given to the various trades in the UK as a worthwhile career. According to a blog posted on the website Show House, the trade sector has attracted an additional 18% of workers – either taking up the employment as an […]
The area around Westcliff on Sea – indeed, the whole of Essex – has its fair share of skilled and talented tradesmen. They work long and hard hours to earn a livelihood. The businesses they run, however, remain vulnerable to a number of serious risks and perils, which local tradesman insurance is designed to cover. […]
