The Supreme Court ruling handed down 15th January 2021 on the FCA’s (Financial Conduct Authority) Business Interruption Test Case, has opened the door for what the FCA says will be claims from “thousands” of policyholders, due to “many of the roadblocks” having been removed by the court’s final judgement.2 So what is the reality for […]

Covid-19 and the resulting restrictions on leisure, retail and other economic activity, have further highlighted the benefits of diversification within the agricultural sector.  Having various income streams has been shown to have tangible advantages. Diversification had already been embraced by many farms, be that through the opening of a farm shop, the creation of holiday […]

Covid-19 is placing strains on resources across the employment spectrum and in all industries, to some extent or other.  In manufacturing and engineering, however, the lack of availability of machinery service and testing specialists, coupled with often reduced internal manpower and backlogs in testing by official examiners, is creating a situation with heightened risk and […]

As construction sites continue to cope with the third UK lockdown, construction-sector employers and contractors should focus on their Covid-19 employee safety protocols and not be reliant on thermal imaging systems. Some companies in the construction sector are continuing to point to the use of temperature screening products as being a means in which to […]

A shift in eco messaging in the world of plastics recycling could potentially have repercussions in boardrooms across the UK, highlighting why a particular type of insurance cover – Directors & Officers – is worth considering, should any managerial decision lead to future legal challenge. Similarly, the latest green thinking has implications for consultants, who […]