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A Guide to Employers’ Liability Insurance
If you employ staff, then you have a duty of care to look after those staff whilst they are carrying out the work that you require of them. As an employer you are liable for any injury or illness that an employee sustains during the course of their work. Here we look...
What does SORN mean? And what it means for fleet managers
Abiding by the correct rules if you run a fleet of vehicles is important. But did you know that if you use some of the rules correctly and efficiently, it can also be a good way to save your fleet money? We take a look at what SORN means and how, when used in...
Young Drivers: What are the New Licence & Road Rules
Recent news has focussed heavily on calls from the Department for Transport (DfT) for a graduated licence system to be introduced for young and newly qualified drivers. The DfT’s position on driving licences for new and young drivers comes as a result of the continued...
Brexit Impact and Opportunities for Small Business
With the election of Boris Johnson as the new Prime Minister last month and the upcoming deadline of the 31st October, the news is once again filled with all things Brexit. In particular, the fact that a ‘no deal’ situation looks ever more possible. The CBI has...
How to Start a Vape Shop: Opening & How Much Does it Cost?
The vaping and e-cigarette industry is turning in to big business, with vape shops present on highstreets across the UK. Recent news last month also saw reports of vaping shops opening up in two NHS hospitals, as part of the continued effort to encourage people to...
Hauliers – on the wrong side of the road – facing a no deal Brexit
It’s with continuing bewilderment that almost every day Anthony Jones have to get to grips with issues that the insurance industry is facing with the potential for a no-deal Brexit. There are, however, our haulier customers who are facing an equally complex...
“Woman Stanley, woman!” – when Ogden meant something else …
There will be few people under the age of 50 who remember the iconic actress Jean Alexander, who played Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street for many years. Alongside her henpecked screen husband Stan, played by Bernard Youens, they were a staple of my family's TV...
How to Prevent Cyber Attacks
Cyber-crime is a real risk to business and something we have blogged about numerous times as we consider it an issue that businesses of all sizes must take seriously. British Airways recent cyber-attack which saw hackers harvest details of over half a million of their...
Is Using Hands-Free Phones While Driving Safe?
We should all be aware of the dangers of using a hand held mobile device whilst driving, given the drastic impact it has on concentration levels. Hand-held and Hands-Free Calling Driving Laws As of 2017, if you are caught using a mobile device whilst driving you can...
How to Prevent Underinsurance across your business
As a business owner, mitigating risk and ensuring the continuity of the running of a business will be a big priority. Of course, one of the ways you can achieve this is by having insurance in place to protect you, your employees and your business if the worst should...
Why Workplace Health and Safety Matters to your Business
Figures published by HSE this month show the annual statistics for work related fatalities in the period between April 2018 and March 2019. Whilst the figures are provisional (final figures will be published in the Autumn) they do give plenty of food for thought for...
Do You Need a Licence to Drive a Boat in the UK?
If you are considering buying a boat to use in the UK then, amongst others, one of the areas you will need to consider is whether you need a licence to drive or to use a boat across the waterways of the UK. Here we will look at information relevant to those who own a...
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