Kitchens are hectic places during the festive season, and with current hospitality sector staff shortages, Christmas 2021 could see chefs and their teams struggling to cope. Despite the temptation to get food to the pass quickly, it is vital commercial kitchens do not neglect hygiene, particularly with the volume of catering they accommodate during the season. Whilst they might be […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 17/12/2021
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 06/12/2021
From Food to Chip Shortages: How Supply Chain Woes Should Provoke Insurance Responses
Categories: General
Across many sectors of the economy, there seems to be something or other currently in short supply, whether that is food on supermarket shelves, materials for construction sites, laptops for business, TVs and home entertainment equipment, or labour for farms, hospitality businesses, HGV firms or coach operators. Overreliance on global supply chains, for both goods and labour, has left many […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 30/11/2021
On 31 May 2021, the long-awaited and delayed Civil Liability Act 20181, which includes the Whiplash Injury Regulations, came into force, introducing a new OIC (Official Injury Claim) self-serve portal for those incurring whiplash claims under a value of £5,000, to run alongside the existing Ministry of Justice portal, which has existed since 2010. The intention was to both reduce […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 22/11/2021
The cryptocurrency industry is poised to become a ‘big opportunity’, according to experts, and insurers are increasingly exploring coverage within a new space engaging more of us.1 If online wallets, hot and cold storage and crypto-exchanges could become part of your world, however, you need to understand the risks – and not just from an investment point of view. For […]