Financial crime can affect any of us in both our work and personal lives. We’re taking a closer look at Payment Diversion Fraud – one of the most common types of financial crime – to help you better protect yourself and our business. Financial Crime is defined as any kind of criminal conduct relating to
As the threat of Storm Christoph looms, set to bring widespread flooding across the UK, we take a look at what steps you can take to protect your property. The severity of the weather has meant that properties previously not considered to be situated in flood-prone areas may now be at risk. Have you checked
While many of us breathed a sigh of relief as 2020 came to an end, the calm in the storm didn’t last long. Only days later, Boris Johnson introduced lockdown 3.0 nationwide which could remain in place until the end of March as it stands. What are the new lockdown rules for the retail, hospitality
Does your list of New Year’s resolutions look something like this? Do more exercise at least three times a week Save more money Give up smoking, drinking and chocolate – unless it’s the weekend Learn a new language Volunteer more Wait… what was the first one again? New Year’s resolutions are great, that is, if
While 2020 hasn’t come without its challenges, by forcing businesses into developing a new relationship with technology, the pandemic has significantly helped to drive huge change in a range of industries, including insurance. We take a look at the predicted insurance trends for 2021. AI you ready for an automated experience? While AI and automation
Cyber security is important but getting security systems in place to prevent an attack is only half the battle. Cybercriminals are constantly evolving and no matter how well protected with cyber insurance you are, it only takes one wrong click to infiltrate your network. This means that, as well as having your defences set up,
When you take out Business Insurance, it’s essential that you explore every insurable area of your company to determine the policy features that are right for you. Yet, this can be difficult if you don’t know the full terms and conditions of your current policy, including any exclusions. We take a look at three areas
When the UK was plunged into lockdown in March, businesses had to adapt quickly to ensure that staff could continue to carry out their day-to-day role while working from home but, there wasn’t just IT and contact issues to contend with. Not only did employees have to manage their own workload, but they also needed
On the 20th March this year, the Government announced a series of measures that they were putting in place to help businesses through the nationwide lockdown; this included the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The scheme allowed employers to put their staff on temporary leave, or ‘furlough’ while continuing to supply them with a wage which was
As 220,000 jobs were lost between April and June and another 80,000 jobs were lost between May and July, the Government has been pressured to put further measures in places to better protect UK workers. In response to this, in July, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the Government’s £2bn Kickstart Scheme which will subsidise six-month work
