Contractors handling projects in London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) responding to the environmental initiative introduced on April 8, 2019, could be unwittingly creating new insurance risks, as they seek solutions to the restrictions imposed. Research carried out by construction logistics company, Wilson James, suggests that a third of the construction vehicles delivering to sites within the ULEZ are not compliant Read More…
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 10/12/2019
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 03/12/2019
Airbnb’s booked room-night figures exceeded those of giant Expedia in Q1 2019 [1], highlighting that the Airbnb phenomenon really has shaken up the global hospitality sector. Renting out rooms or entire properties through Airbnb is likely to prove attractive to more people in future, but with that thought comes an insurance requirement. Becoming an Airbnb host can be lucrative. In Read More…
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 27/11/2019
Farmers are being kept on their toes, by both changes in dietary preferences and dramatic and unpredictable weather patterns. Many are having to think quickly, stay abreast of trends and cultivate the foods consumers wish to buy. This has been evident this summer, with the harvesting of the UK’s first commercial chickpeas crop, but with such innovations come insurance implications. Read More…
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 19/11/2019
Edible Oohos capsules, made from seaweed-based Notpla, have recently attracted financial backing from a UK Government impressed by almost a year of trials and wishing to support plastic-free packaging innovation. But edible packaging may not be without risks, necessitating an examination of the types of insurance required by its manufacturers. Gyms and leisure complexes will be key target retail outlets Read More…