Author: Tom Wood | Date: 13/10/2016
Categories: General
Public liability insurance is one of the main types of business insurance. It can cover compensation payments and legal costs if a member of the public (maybe a customer, a supplier, or a passerby) sues your business because they’ve been injured or their property has been damaged. What does public liability insurance cover? Public liability insurance can cover legal costs Read More…
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 11/10/2016
Categories: General
Workplace stress costs UK employers in excess of £3.7bn every year with Britons finding their jobs more stressful than ever before. Over-stressed workers are also more likely to blame their absence on an illness rather than admit they are unable to cope, which creates the additional problem of making workplace stress even more difficult to assess. The Management of Health Read More…
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 04/10/2016
“If you are a director for a small company and your business is sued, you could find yourself personally liable.” Directors of companies of all sizes can find themselves on the receiving end of the law. Here are a couple of recent construction cases, which illustrate when things can go very wrong. The Fall A construction company has been fined Read More…
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 28/09/2016
Categories: General
Following the budget earlier in the year it was announced the standard rate of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) will increase from the 1st October 2016 to 10%. This is in line with the increase to 9.5% last year and any policy incepting or renewing on or after 1st October 2016 will be subject to the new standard rate of IPT. Read More…