Category: Consumer Insurance

Controlling Your Social Media Data

Did You Know? Fallout from the Facebook Cambridge Analytica scandal and expanded user rights from the GDPR now empower you to force social media giants to delete your old, embarrassing posts. In March 2018, Facebook confirmed that a third-party app had unlawfully harvested data relating to nearly 87 million people across the globe, including 1… Read more »

25 Most Commonly Stolen Passwords

Password management software form, Keeper has published the 25 most commonly used (and stolen) passwords.  Hopefully, you don’t use any of them, but if you do, change them quickly! The strongest password contains eight or more characters, including lower and upper case letters, numbers and a special character such as #, £, $ or %…. Read more »

4 Reasons to Start Running Now

Twenty-five per cent of adults in England exercise for under 30 minutes per week—considerably less than the 150 minutes recommended by the NHS. As a result, 58 per cent of women and 68 per cent of men in England are considered overweight or obese. Thankfully, according to a new study, running can offset the ill… Read more »

Choosing the Right Alarm System

Burglars are an ever-present threat to your business.  Fortunately, there are simple methods to deter them from succeeding, such as sturdy locks and an intruder alarm system. If properly installed, monitored and maintained, an intruder alarm system can provide your organisation with security and peace of mind. Yet, choosing an alarm system can be difficult,… Read more »

Cyber Security for Your Small Business

High-profile cyber-attacks on organisations such as Sony and the NHS have generated international headlines and have raised awareness of the growing threat of cyber crime. Recent surveys conducted by Symantec and other cyber security organisations suggest that many small business owners are still operating under a false sense of cyber security. What is the Risk?… Read more »

MoJ Announcement Means Higher Insurance Premiums

The Ministry of Justice has recently announced that it is changing the way that compensation payments will be calculated from 20 March 2017.

Courts use a specific calculation to determine the lump sum compensation that insurance companies should pay out under motor and liability policies to claimants who have suffered life-changing injuries.  This calculation is changing and will mean that people with long life expectancies will see lump sum awards increase by 50%.

Will Your Claim Be Paid In Full?

How Much Will Your Home Insurer Pay If You Make A Claim? Many people believe that insurance companies try to wriggle out of paying claims in full.  However, the truth is that their insurance has probably just been poorly arranged and the most common reason for a claim being reduced is due to underinsurance –… Read more »

Winter Checklist

That time of year is here; the vibrant green leaves turn crimson, the evenings once again bring dusk, starry skies, and the first signs of crisp air reminds us that yes, we really should have worn that coat! Autumn is well and truly upon us and that means one thing…winter is next. Here are our… 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 »