We are pleased to announce that Simon Horton has joined Ascend as Transportation & Logistics Director to oversee our continued growth in the haulage, car transportation, freight and associated trades. Simon has over 20 years transportation broking experience having held a number of high profile market positions, most recently as deputy managing director at Arthur…
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Tag Archives: Motor fleet insurance
11 ways keep burglars at bay over Christmas
Make sure Santa Claus is the only person sneaking into your home over Christmas by following these festive security tips. As Christmas approaches, homes will be filled with gadgets and expensive gifts. But just as you are looking forward to giving and receiving those festive goodies, burglars are looking forward to stealing them from you. …
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Ascend launch fleet of telematic equipped vehicles
The first of our Ascend branded motor cars arrived a few weeks ago, you may have seen them around! These are equipped with state of the art telematics camera systems that we are happy to demonstrate to you or any fleet operator. These systems are not standard SD card systems but communicate directly to our chosen…
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What every business should know about GDPR
SMEs need to take notice now and act ahead of the new GDPR regulations coming into force in May 2018. A new data privacy law will be introduced in May next year and we look at the key things every small business in the UK needs to know. The new law is called the EU…
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Preparing for winter – risk management bulletin
As we head towards winter, it can conjure the spectre of cold and wet weather that at best makes a walk to the shops a misery and at worst can wreak costly havoc on your home. Cold weather can be a challenge for owners of older and larger properties. So what simple steps can you…
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One reason not to just focus on price – claims examples
Many decisions on purchasing insurance are made purely down to price. The claims scenario below is a real situation that occurred, the 2 responses below show how two different policies would respond to the same claim. In this instance, the client had the wider cover and was extremely glad they opted for the better product!…
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Protecting your business against cyber-attacks
In May 2017, “WannaCry” ransomware reportedly hit over 200,000 computers in 150 countries, affecting many NHS Trusts in the UK. Operations and appointments were cancelled and ambulances diverted as up to 40 hospital trusts became infected by a ‘ransomware’ attack demanding payment to regain access to vital medical records. So what is the reality of…
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6 steps to helping you determine the correct Employers’ Liability cover
Employers’ Liability (EL) insurance is compulsory for any business that employs staff. Great care should be taken when choosing limits of indemnity, especially following recent changes to personal injury law. While the statutory minimum is £5m, and today’s policies tend to start at £10m, many customers will need a higher limit to adequately meet their needs.…
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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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