We’ve been putting our problem solving skills to good use once again – this time for an existing client who was taking over another firm (with their employees in tow). The previous company had been very generous in that employees received full pay for six months if they were off work following an accident or… Read more »
Category: Business Insurance
What a Load of Old Newtsense!
You wouldn’t expect a pesky bunch of newts to be at the heart of a £150,000 insurance pay out, would you? And neither did the property developer in this story. In fact, when he was told to stop work by the Environment Agency, he thought it was a joke! Apparently an inspector had been picnicking… Read more »
Get Your Business Description Right
Have you got this shown correctly on your business insurance documents? If not, your claim might not be insured. It’s really important that what you do is shown correctly on your insurance documents because an insurer will only cover claims arising from the activities shown on the policy schedule. For some businesses, this is quite… Read more »
Connections v Skills
What is more important in business in 2015, skills or connections? We all know the saying ‘It’s not what you know, it’s who you know that counts’. Before the introduction of social media it was definitely the case that the person with the better connections had a massive advantage over everyone else. Social Media has… Read more »
Using technology to help you create a better work / life balance.
We all know the importance of creating a good work / life balance when it comes to living a healthy and happy life. Technology has made many people accessible 24/7 and they are constantly at work, regularly checking emails, social media, their websites, apps etc, during what is supposed to be their down time. To give… Read more »
Hiring a Car? Important changes
From 8 June 2015 the paper counterpart of the photo card licence will be officially withdrawn. At the same time paper driving licences will no longer be updated with endorsements so from then on the records held by the DVLA will be the only way of checking motoring convictions. This will affect anyone that is… Read more »
Customer survey: We love Golf….
Over the past few months I’ve been doing a bit of an informal survey with my clients asking lots of questions about their likes and dislikes, favourite hobbies and activities. It turns out that the most popular sport for many of my clients in and around Worcestershire is golf. I regularly go to Bromsgrove Golf… Read more »
Make your website mobile friendly or risk not getting found
Google is rolling out a new algorithm that will prioritise websites that are mobile friendly in search results. If your website is not mobile friendly, the time to fix it is now – or you could find yourself not getting found. A couple of tips to help you get started is to avoid large text… Read more »
Life Paint helps cyclists and pedestrians stay safe..
Volvo have introduced a unique solution to help cyclists and pedestrians stay safe. The highly reflective Life Paint spray can be applied directly to the bike or clothing. The spray is invisible during daylight and is highly reflective at night time when a light source is shined onto it. The spray washes off and it… Read more »
Driving Licence Changes
From 8 June 2015 the photo card licence counterpart will be officially withdrawn. At the same time paper driving licences will no longer be updated with endorsements. From then on the records held by the DVLA will be the only way of checking endorsements. So how can you check that your employees are entitled to drive? How will… Read more »