Rivers of Caramel! Material Damage Insurance Blog
Brazilian press reported last week on a fire at a sugar warehouse in Santa Adelia, Sao Paulo in which up to 30,000 tonnes of sugar melted, highlighting the need for material damage cover within your business insurance. The river of caramel threatened to engulf homes and many residents were evacuated. The local river was contaminated, […]
Are You A Good Landlord? Landlord Property Insurance
It is being reported in the press more and more frequently that landlords are being prosecuted for shortcomings in relation to their responsibilities to tenants and abiding by the law. One of the prerequisites for both is to have adequate landlord property insurance. On Thursday, 24th October 2013, Chelmsford Crown Court heard how Claire Sherwood […]
Caravan Blog – The World’s Oldest Leisure Caravan
The world’s oldest leisure caravan, aptly named ‘The Wanderer’ has made its final journey this week. The caravan was originally custom made for Dr. William Gordon Stables, a retired author and ship’s surgeon. Dr. Stables had a fondness for the outdoors from childhood and had always been an adventurer having visited many places on various […]
Employee Burned – Motor Trade Insurance News
Some motor trade insurance news. At Preston Crown Court today a vehicle salvage and parts firm, Douglas Valley Breakers, was fined £40,000 and ordered to pay £25,000 costs after an incident back in 2010 when an employee, Lee Roberts, was badly burned after fuel he was draining from a vehicle ignited.
CC Testimonial – Public Liability Insurance
Well here’s a nice little touch! I have just been contacted by Mr. Laurence Murray, principal of Custom Clothing Store of Rugby who read one of my blogs, liked it and thought he’d give us a go. Sometimes I sit here writing my drivel and much as I love it I think I’m talking to […]
Talking of Flood Insurance… Dambusters
Further to my recent blogs on flood insurance, a little trip back in time to May 16th 1943 when RAF 617 Squadron, led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC and 133 crew in 19 Lancaster bombers took off from RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire attempting possibly the most daring aerial military mission of all time. They […]
Did the Earth Move For You? Buildings Subsidence Insurance
Apart from buildings subsidence insurance, one of the standard covers on your buildings insurance policy is damage caused by earthquakes. Now you may think that the probability of this sort of damage is miniscule, but you may be surprised to know that the UK suffers from around 200 earthquakes per year. Admittedly roughly 175 of […]
Motorhome and Caravan Show 2013 – Caravan Insurance
Further to my recent blog on the Motorhome and Caravan Show, I can report that I actually went there on the Saturday 19th October for a little nose around. Obviously if I had done my homework properly I would have gone on the opening day to see if I could have got a hot date […]
The Boy At The Dike – Flood Insurance
I suppose with all this stormy weather it makes sense to talk about flood insurance. Many of you may be familiar of the story of the little Dutch boy who stuck his finger in a dike. What you may not know is that it is a story which is actually relatively unfamiliar in Holland. The […]
Personal Accident and Assault Insurance – John Dillinger
In most cases, a business insurance policy will include personal accident and assault insurance. In the event that you are transporting your weekly takings to the bank for example and someone effectively tries to rob you, it is wise in this day and age to give yourself peace of mind knowing that you are covered […]