The horse meat scandal of 2013 was probably one the most heavily publicised, ridiculed and disastrous examples of product contamination seen in recent years – pulling many well-known supermarkets into the affray. But the multi-billion pound industry that is food…
Connected Technology is altering the way insurers assess and control risk fundamentals, such as risk transparency. Whereas traditional insurance models involve assessing customers based on variables such as the habits or the category they fit into, connected technologies are designed…
Problems in running your small business are just as likely to be financial as they are physical, and in the whirlwind of keeping customers happy, ensuring you’re trading effectively, and paying suppliers on time, there are things that fall by…
Instances of vehicle theft increase by up to 25% in the winter months, new research by car security company Tracker finds. Motorists are warned to be especially vigilant in the months after October’s clock change, as dark evenings and mornings…
With an estimated 2.6 million active e-cigarette users across the UK, vaping is a popular and widely accepted alternative to smoking. Battery powered e-cigarettes use a heating element that turns liquid nicotine into a cloud of vapour to be inhaled,…
Storms Desmond, Eva and Frank caused flood chaos over last year’s Christmas period, causing an estimated £1.3bn in claims. What can property owners learn to protect their portfolios from the threat of similar damage this winter?
Whether you’re an SME or a global conglomerate, by law you are responsible for your workers’ health and safety. If an employee tripped over a stray cable in the office and hurt their back or a construction worker employed by…
One in four breadwinners in the UK – that’s around 8.5 million people – don’t have life insurance, according to research by MoneySuperMarket.com. But, have they considered what this might mean for those left behind? It’s not easy thinking about…
Britain’s Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) is due to rise by 2% to a new high of 12%, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has announced in the Autumn Statement. Taking effect from June 2017, this will represent the third increase…
Imported into the UK from our American cousins, Black Friday is a bargain-filled shopping bonanza which kicks off the annual pre-Christmas retail frenzy. For retailers it can be both a blessing and a curse, offering the chance to boost profits…
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has launched a new guide for repairing flooded and water damaged buildings, and in doing so seems to have opened the floodgates to a debate over whose responsibility it is to prevent and minimise…
From 25th May 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect, replacing the current Data Protection Act. The regulations will see increased penalties for personal data breaches, along with a few other key changes which business owners need…