Author: Tom Wood | Date: 06/11/2026
Categories: General | Tags: Business interruption, Commercial property, Flooding, Risk management, Winter risks
With the Met Office warning of a wet, stormy autumn, now is the time to check your flood plan. Here’s a practical checklist and what to ask your insurer.
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 29/10/2026
Categories: General | Tags: Employment, Harassment, Legal expenses, Management liability, Risk management
From 30 October, employers must take “all reasonable steps” to prevent harassment, including by customers, clients and contractors. Here’s what is changing and what to check on your policies.
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 16/10/2026
Picture this: your business replaces its laptops, and the old ones – twenty or so – end up stacked in a storeroom until someone finds time to recycle them. Nobody thinks twice about it. Then one of those batteries fails, and a tidy storeroom becomes a fire that spreads faster than anyone can react. Lithium-ion batteries now power far more […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 09/10/2026
Categories: General
What’s changed? The Renters’ Rights Act, implemented from 1 May 2026, represents the biggest shift in private renting in a generation. Key changes include: The reforms are designed to create a fairer, more secure system for tenants, while also introducing new responsibilities for landlords. Why risk exposure is increasing While many landlords already operate to a high standard, the new […]
