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AXA UK warns of serious fire risk of lithium batteries
AXA UK warns of serious fire risk of lithium batteries - Improper storage and damage to the lithium-ion batteries in electric bikes and scooters can result in devastating fires - AXA has covered almost half a million pounds of losses over the last two months on fires caused by lithium batteries - Not leaving the…
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Ascend Broking Newsletter 2022
Ascend Broking cover notes Summer 2022 Explaining issues that affect your insurance... In this issue: - Insurance fraud does not pay - Bullying: workplace trials and tribunals - Business travel polices offer many benefits - Inflation impacts on property insurance - Cover your event eventualities - Is it covered? DOWNLOAD COVER NOTES Insurance fraudsters beware! The…
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Top 5 causes of workplace injuries
Top 5 causes of workplace injuries Employee safety is a top priority for any employer. Employees are the driving force of your business and need to be able to work in a safe environment to ensure efficiency and productivity. Knowing the most common workplace injuries and ways to prevent them can decrease the number of…
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Tips for preventing theft from your worksite
Employee training Employees are vital to any business and can play a key role in safety and protection of the company and equipment. Companies should always check the backgrounds of any potential employees, if possible. Once on board, security guidelines and polices should be explained in detail and all staff need to be trained in…
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Is my shop covered?
With the country opening again recently, business owners have been able to return to their livelihood. If you are returning to your shop, bakery or tearoom, this is the type of cover you will need to look at and review. Shop insurance Shop insurance is an overview term for policies such as bakery insurance,…
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Is my business secure? – Security overview
Is my business secure? With everything starting to open again, business owners who haven’t been able to trade for the last year are able to get back to their livelihood and resume a bit of normality. The worst thing that could happen is to come back to your place of work and find it…
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Common insurance mistakes to avoid for your small business
Common insurance mistakes to avoid for your small business The easiest way to avoid liability and probable financial loss is to secure your business against unforeseeable circumstances. Failure to do so jeopardizes the chance of your venture’s success and exposes you to the danger of losing all you have built over the years. Although most…
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Is your business at risk of underinsurance?
Your premium is calculated based on your individual circumstances and the amount of cover you choose to take out to protect your business. Underinsurance occurs when you have not taken out the right amount of insurance cover for your needs. What does it mean if I am underinsured? Taking out insufficient insurance cover will essentially…
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Tribunal Award Increases Sound An Alarm
With the start of the new financial year on April 6 2018 came increases in the maximum basic awards that can result from employers dismissing staff unfairly. It has also introduced what could become potentially uncapped awards for claims such as discrimination and whistle-blowing. There has been a rise in the maximum total award for…
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Transparency and Financial Experts Tick Brits’ Boxes
The rise to prominence of the term ‘fake news’ was certainly swift last year and the frequency with which it was banded about made it 2017’s word of the year. But it was not just a popular turn of phrase, but something that shook society, according to the Edelman Trust Barometer published on January 22nd…
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