Tag Archives: Construction insurance broker
Modern Methods of Construction
As an insurance broker who provides expert support and advice for businesses in the construction industry, we keep a close eye on MMC, or Modern Methods of Construction. What is insurance for modern construction? MMCs are currently revolutionising the construction industry by providing new ways of building that are faster, cheaper and more sustainable than…
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Construction Pitfalls – the use of Subcontractors
Ian Lawley, Technical Director at Ascend Broking, highlights some areas that need consideration when employing subcontractors and the potential exposure to your insurance arrangements. Many clients use subcontractors in the course of their business. This is quite normal, of course, and the client will expect to be insured for their use. But do they know…
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Ogden table update – how large claims are calculated
The government has intimated that they will soften their stance on the announcement in March 2017 regarding how large personal injury claims are calculated. Back in March, large claim calculations had a provision built in that there would be no investment return on lump sum payments and infact the settlement would reduce by 0.75% each…
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10 practical ways to keep your IT systems safe and secure
Keeping your IT systems safe and secure can be a complex task and does require time, resource and specialist knowledge. Here are 10 practical steps to keep your IT system secure click here If you have personal data within your IT system you need to recognise that it may be at risk and take appropriate technical…
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Here’s the question: Are you paying too much for the wrong cover?
Some businesses are purchasing insurance policies for £1. Well that is quite not true, but in some cases they should have paid that amount as some policies are almost worthless due to underinsurance. We are helping businesses like your own quickly highlight the weaknesses in their present programme structure and can provide an exclusive alternative…
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