Commercial

Protect your construction workers against cold stress this winter!

Whilst many of us have the option to turn the heating up in winter, wear a few extra layers and supply both ourselves and our co-workers with a constant stream of hot drinks, construction workers must face the elements head-on. Even in the most adverse...

How much would it cost to rebuild your property?

If you’ve ever insured a property, you’ll know that arranging buildings insurance is based not just on your property’s ‘market value’ – the amount it would sell for today – but also its ‘rebuild costs’. This refers to the amount of money it would cost to...

Cold weather risks faced by small businesses

Every business will have its own particular problems during the winter. We hope our points below will help you prepare for the risks to your business during this period Employee Attendance Bad weather often throws road and rail travel into chaos, ranging from the slow-going to the...

The steady evolution of cyber crime in 2018

In 2018, more major hacks took place from huge companies, including HSBC, British Airways and Facebook. In the first half of the year alone, it’s thought that around 4.5 million records were stolen. Experts suggest the trends of hackers have matured over the last year...

What landlords should look out for in 2019

Landlords have already seen the effects of a reduction on the tax reliefs they can claim, and more big changes are planned to happen over 2019. Yet, with Brexit still in negotiations and the future of the country still in a state of flux, nothing...

What are your business New Year’s Resolutions?

Does your list of New Year’s resolutions look something like this? Visit the gym at least three times a week Save more money Give up smoking, drinking and chocolate – unless it’s the weekend Learn a new language Volunteer more Wait… what was the first one...

Check your Christmas insurance list twice

The fridge is stocked, the bar is full, and the rails and shelves are groaning under the weight of a pre-emptive Christmas spending spree. And then, disaster strikes in one form or another. Works down the road cut off your power supply, and all the food in...

Don’t let your Christmas go up in smoke

All the beautiful decorations and incredible feasts around Christmas time aren’t going to mean a jot if your tree, turkey, or even your whole house is on fire. With flammable decorations, overstuffed sockets, hot lights and squiffy cooks, we’re up against more fire risks in December...

Not all insurance policies are created equal. Download our simple guide to unrated insurers

Click here to Download our simple guide to unrated insurers. Unrated Insurers doc BN Portfolios put into run-off with Darag. New Nordic Advisors has put its wholly-owned Danish subsidiary Qudos Insurance into liquidation with immediate effect. The unrated Copenhagen-headquartered insurer was closed to new business on 18 October. The investment management...