TruckEast plants a tree for every Scania it sells Scania dealer TruckEast has committed to planting and maintaining one tree for each retail Scania truck sold. The idea to create a TruckEast Woodland originated from a series of sustainability workshops the dealership held in 2019, where employees from across the business joined together to…
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Social media in the transportation and logistics industry
Social media in the transportation and logistics industry In the logistics and transportation industry, social media is used as a tool for business only. There aren’t many interactions with customers. Some companies are unaware of the parameter of social media comments about services or even the system. Social media tools might pose helpful information…
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Testing & Vaccination Challenges
If you’re considering COVID-19 testing in your workplace, whether for employees, visitors or contractors, it’s important you are aware of the possible potential implications for your liability insurance covers. Similarly, if you’re considering or are approached by a relevant authority about your premises/site being used as a testing facility (whether asymptomatic or symptomatic) or…
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Measures to Reinstate Plant, Equipment and LPS
This Loss Prevention Standard contains guidance on how to reduce risks when you are planning to reinstate process plant and equipment that have been shut down or mothballed on a temporary basis, for example in response to a business downturn or forced closure due to external factors such as an epidemic/pandemic event This document is…
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DFT Announces Funding for Electric Vehicle Charge Points
DFT Announces Funding for Electric Vehicle Charge points The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced there will be a £50 million boost for electric vehicle (EV) charge points for those in leasehold and rented accommodation, as well as an expansion of the Workplace Charging Scheme. Denise Beedell, Logistics UK’s Policy Manager for Vans and…
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How trade credit insurance secures your cashflow
How trade credit insurance secures your cashflow In the UK, nearly 1 in 7 SMEs fail to pay wages on time due to cashflow problems (source: Intuit Quickbooks, 2019). Granting trade credit has advantages, but also creates an account receivable that weighs on your clients’ working capital – it is cash that is not…
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How to reduce your carbon footprint for sustainable transport
How to reduce your carbon footprint for sustainable transport There is an increasing need for every business to be more conscious of their carbon footprint. Across all sectors, but especially those where fuel consumption is high, a review of existing processes and systems is underway to identify opportunities to minimise the impact being made…
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New division to help larger businesses consider insuring in a new way
New division to help larger businesses consider insuring in a new way Chelmsford-based insurance broker, Ascend Broking, has established a new arm to its award-winning business, as it endeavours to help clients of a certain size in Essex, London and beyond consider a new way of insuring their risks. – The idea is, larger…
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Recent Essex Magazine Article November 2019
We recently featured in the Essex Magazine following the launch of our high net worth & wealth management service – Ascend Executive. Essex insurance broker Ascend Broking goes from strength to strength
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Why Professional Indemnity Insurance Is Essential
What if you provide advice and consultancy and there’s a mistake in the advice you’ve given? What if you provide an expert service and there’s a mistake in designs, plans or calculations? What if you handle people’s information and you face claims that you accidentally disclosed data or infringed on a client’s legal rights? If…
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