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Custodians for our insureds, brokers, and insurers
Service is an easy word to say… But so much harder to deliver. What does it mean? For us, it definitely does NOT mean being all things to EVERYONE or underwriting everything that hits our desk! So, what DOES it mean for us? It’s about being straightforward: we like something – we let you know. […]
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Employment Rights and Brexit – where do our rights come from and what do we need to know?
Employment Rights are something we are all aware of. Minimum wage, holiday pay, maternity and paternity leave… But where do these rights come from and will things change post Brexit? Certain rights have been around for hundreds of years. For example, the Factory Act 1833 prohibited employment of children under 9 years old, and the […]
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Mistakes NOT to make with your PI Insurance: the ticking clock
Your PI Insurance has your back. But no relationship is a one-way stream. That’s why your insurance needs certain favours in return for the cover they provide. So, in the event of a potential claim you need to help your PI Insurance out as much as possible. Take a look at the example below… Bob […]
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Last year, the BBC launched its 50:50 challenge, aiming to positively rebalance the number of female expert contributors on-air and online
Just one year on, the BBC has seen female representation more than double. Gender inequality is still present in the UK. The Royal Statistical Society found that around 95 per cent of receptionists, legal secretaries and care assistants are female in the UK, while 85 per cent of investment bankers are male. So if a […]
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Why is professional indemnity becoming so expensive?
It is easy to look at professional indemnity renewal prices and start frothing at the mouth: “Why has my broker failed to get me a decent price?” “Why are insurance providers pushing up the price for no reason?” “My business hasn’t changed – why has the premium?” “Why is professional indemnity becoming so expensive?” All […]
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Setting the scene
You will probably be aware that in 2017 fees for bringing Employment Tribunal claims were abolished. So it is now very easy both financially and logistically to bring an employment claim against an employer. Below has seen the direct impact of this change with Employment tribunal applications increasing year on year. 2018 The average award sum for […]
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Restrictive Covenants: Everything SMEs need to know
Nathan’s situation Let’s take Nathan’s situation as an example for restrictive covenants. Nathan runs a well-known patisserie in the town of Guildford known as ‘Nat’s Pat’. He has been very concerned about one of his employees recently. This particular employee, Susan, has been turning up to work late, bullying other employees and constantly slacking. As […]
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Employment: Heads of agreement – what are they and are they needed?
A common misconception is that the only document an employee is entitled to when taking up employment is an employment contract. In fact most employees are also entitled to a written statement of terms (sometimes known as ‘heads of terms’) no later than two months after they start work. What is a written statement? A […]
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‘MenToo’
So what is the ‘MeToo’ movement? On the 15th October 2017 American actress Alyssa Milano tweeted “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘MeToo’ as a reply to this tweet.” Following this she woke up to thousands of replies and found that her tweet was trending on twitter. Since, the movement has been all […]
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What can the terrors of Brexit teach?
There is only one ‘t’ before ‘errors’ of Brexit turn into ‘terrors’ of Brexit. Some would say that the errors of Brexit have now taken us into the terror zone. The whole Brexit thing can also provide parallels in running a business. There are people involved, deadlines to be met and important decisions to be […]
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