Take Away Insurance (But Not If You’re Number 1!)
Our brokers here at Comparecrazy.com have some great schemes for take away insurance, but there are some businesses they’d probably not want to insure come hell or high water! Take the Tiger King Chinese takeaway in Portsmouth for example. In the press recently for some appalling practices, Richard Lee, Portsmouth City Council’s Environmental Health Manager […]
Are Flood Insurance Companies Taking All The Burden?
With the wave upon wave of storms we’ve had recently, particularly the south west and the Thames Valley, it is estimated that so far the flood insurance companies have been hit with over £400million in claims, although the true cost will not be known for the foreseeable future but, is it fair that insurers should […]
Product Recall Insurance – Don’t Be A Wrong ‘Un!
Upon my scouring the web for suitable examples of a product recall to enlighten all you manufacturing / distribution guys out there as to the financial devastation that a product recall may cause without adequate product recall insurance, I came across something which really shouldn’t have made me laugh… but did… immensely!
An Absolutely Shocking Employers Liability Claim!
A musician has been awarded £6,240 in compensation after he suffered an electric shock lasting a full two minutes as he prepared to do a soundcheck before performing on P&O’s ‘Pride of Hull’ ferry. The employers liability claim came after Dominic Zyntek, a guitarist, had touched his guitar and the microphone at the same time […]
Beware The Bogus – Private Hire Taxi Insurance
The BBC’s Inside Out West Midlands programme, originally broadcast on 13/01/14 brought to light the problem of ‘plyers’, or private hire taxi drivers who pick up fares off the street without a booking, thus invalidating their private hire taxi insurance.
Motor Trade Insurance Under 25 Years Old?
Historically if you wanted motor trade insurance under 25 years old it was never a problem and almost all the insurance companies which offered motor trade insurance would not have had a problem insuring, in fairness, anyone over the age of 21 but over the years things have changed.
A Right Royal Bed and Breakfast Insurance Blog
I have read in the press this morning that the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee will be having words in Parliament today regarding the state of some of the royal residences and the fact that the backlog of repairs and maintenance necessary for buildings including Windsor Castle and Buck House is currently running at […]
The UK’s Worsening Flood Problem – Flood Insurance News
We are all familiar, I’m sure, with the recent spate of flooding across the UK – it has been front page news more often than not, but upon researching some interesting statistics, questions have to be asked. What does the future hold for the UK in respect of flood management and flood insurance? Both of […]
I’m Napoleon! – Professional Indemnity Insurance Blog
Any professionals who offer advice, for example accountants, solicitors, as well as people such as those in the medical profession, should have professional indemnity insurance in place in case wrongful advice is given or inadvertent malpractice which may lead to legal liability. An example of this can be given from a story a good friend […]
Quentin investigates – Inspire Coventry: Cafe Bar Insurance
I was fortunate enough the other day to find myself in a bar called Inspire in Coventry’s city centre. They happen to have their café bar insurance through one of our broker partners so I thought it only fair and reasonable that I gave them a bit of a mention. The place is a bit […]