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An interesting report has cropped up in the news recently which highlights what the insurance industry is doing to combat fraudulent claims. Check out the story in full from Insurance Age below.   A former employee of a QBE client has been jailed for three months for contempt of court after grossly exaggerating his injuries following […]

With Autumn definitely upon us and winter just around the corner our friends over at Aviva have put together a Risk Bulletin with some helpful tips to get your business in the best possible position for the seasons ahead. Aviva Autumn Risk Management Bulletin

With Autumn definitely upon us and winter just around the corner our friends over at Aviva have put together a Risk Bulletin with some helpful tips to get your business in the best possible position for the seasons ahead. Aviva Autumn Risk Management Bulletin

This week we wanted to take look at the new regulations surrounding smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. This affects anyone who owns and lets a residential property. The new regulations came in to affect from the 1st October 2015 and make it compulsory to have smoke alarms fitted in all residential properties that are let […]

This months addition of New Brief talks about the changes in attitude surrounding the fines imposed under the Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007. There is a growing trend for the courts to issuer higher, more profit based fines. For more details or for help on how you can make sure your business is not left vulnerable […]

This months addition of New Brief talks about the changes in attitude surrounding the fines imposed under the Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007. There is a growing trend for the courts to issuer higher, more profit based fines. For more details or for help on how you can make sure your business is not left vulnerable […]

As part of Government initiatives to lower carbon emission’s in the UK, the Greater London Authority (GLA) are introducing new caps to emissions produced by Non-Road Mobile Machinery. This means that anybody working within the capital needs to be aware of the low emission zones that come in to effect from the 1st September 2015. […]

Most businesses spend a lot of time and money getting their heath and & safety up to the required standard.   But when was the last time you actually reviewed your processes and procedures to make sure you are still up to scratch?   This months edition of HSE Cornerstones focuses on Health & Safety […]

For any business who operates a motor fleet there are a number of technologies available aimed at helping companies run their fleet more efficiently. But are these technologies right for your business? Attached is a guide from Wise Procurement aimed at helping you decide if this additional tech adds additional value for your business.   […]

This week the latest edition of News Brief. The focus this time the newly announced increase to the UK Insurance Premium Tax rate. Something that slipped under the radar for a lot of people was the increase the to the rate of IPT that come in to effect later this year. For more details read […]