June 12, 2024

Need to know: Gadget insurance


In the many stages of human development, we’ve reached what can be called the Gadget Age. From computers, laptops, and tablets to network servers, from smart televisions to smart telephones, from printers to scanners, and to home security or sound systems, gadgets are everywhere – and a practically indispensable feature of everyday life. So indispensable […]


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Public liability insurance – who needs it?


Though it’s typically not a legal requirement (unless, for example, you run a horse-riding establishment), if you operate any kind of business, public liability insurance offers financial safeguards that could end up saving your very enterprise. So, let’s take a closer look at why this widely employed insurance is sought by so many businesses and […]


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May 14, 2024

The benefits of car breakdown insurance


The modern motor car probably doesn’t break down as often as in the past. But when it does, you can be sure it’s when you’re least prepared and most reliant on it getting you from A to B. That’s when you’ll be thanking your lucky stars for having decided on that small investment in breakdown […]


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Landlord insurance and having the correct sum insured


Landlord insurance safeguards the owners of buy to let property by protecting their business and business assets. It typically incorporates several features – including public liability indemnity and compensation for loss of rental income in defined circumstances – but the critical protection is against loss or damage to the let property itself and (if required) […]


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April 10, 2024

How to make a car insurance claim


None of us like to think it may happen, but in the event of an accident in your vehicle, would you know what to do? How to make a car insurance claim If you’re involved in a road traffic accident, you will need to prepare to make a car insurance claim – or, at the […]


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GAP insurance – how am I affected by the changes?


Do you have or did you think about arranging GAP (Guaranteed Asset Protection)  insurance when raising the finance to buy your car or motorcycle? Either way, you will have discovered that many GAP insurance providers – under pressure from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) – have agreed to temporarily suspend the issue of any new […]


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March 11, 2024

Working from home – insurance matters


Following the successive lockdowns during the recent Covid pandemic, many people were clearly forced to work in any way they could from home. Perhaps the bigger surprise, though, is how working from home – or “hybrid” working (a little from home and a little from the office) – has persisted once the pandemic has passed. […]


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Things to check when getting car insurance


Perhaps because it’s a legal requirement, arranging or renewing your car insurance can seem like a merely routine chore. In fact, the agreement between you and your insurer involves much more than that – essentially based on mutual trust. For that trust to work, you each rely on full disclosure of all the relevant information: […]


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February 7, 2024

Household insurance and the importance of maintenance


After at least 10 named storms battered the UK during the autumn and winter seasons, it makes sense that the month of March is typically the time to repair and maintain your home after the winter’s assault and as the weather transitions from spring to summer. And it’s not just a question of seasonal good […]


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Commercial combined insurance


If you are running a small to medium-sized business, you will be aware of all the perils and risks that threaten its smooth and profitable operation. You’ll also know that the best way of protecting your enterprise against those risks is through appropriately targeted insurance. Along the way, you’ve probably noticed that it’s possible to […]


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