Darren Beckinsale • Cover Overviews • 4th Mar 2021 • 3 min read time Business Protection Insurance – Overview Business protection insurance is a key part of being prepared for unexpected hardship or an unforeseen tragedy. While many organisations are diligent in protecting things like their property and assets, it is also important to account for risks related to the potential death or serious illness of an owner or other important party. In the […]
Darren Beckinsale • GDPR, Cyber & Data • 19th Oct 2018 • 2 min read time Cyber criminals are smart, cyber cover from Aviva is smarter Businesses may not realise that something as simple as sending and receiving emails or speaking on the phone puts them at risk of a cyber breach. 46% of SMEs have been affected by a cyber breach in the last year* – yet only 13.7% have cyber insurance to protect their businesses**. Somewhat an underestimated threat. […]
Darren Beckinsale • Cover Overviews, Manufacturers & Engineering • 10th Oct 2018 • 1 min read time Machinery Business Interruption When machinery is damaged or breaks down it can take time for a business to return to normal operations, often resulting in a loss of income and, more often than not, considerable additional expenditure. Our Machinery Business Interruption policy protects your clients against the potential impact of machinery downtime and operates as a companion to […]
Darren Beckinsale • Newsletters • 10th Oct 2018 • 1 min read time Supporting Paralympic sport on Channel 4 You may have recently heard that Allianz has become a key partner of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on Channel 4. This follows our exciting new sponsorship of the British Paralympic Association and ParalympicsGB team. What does this mean? This means we’re sponsoring a range of programmes across Channel 4 leading up to the Rio […]
Darren Beckinsale • Cover Overviews • 10th Oct 2018 • 1 min read time Why do I need Employers Liability insurance? Employers Liability (EL) insurance covers you in the event that an employee becomes sick, injures themselves or dies as a result of your employment. As mentioned previously, EL insurance is a legal requisite if you employ any staff. This includes temporary or holiday labour as well as salaried staff and you must obtain cover with […]
Darren Beckinsale • Employee Benefits & Wellbeing • 10th Oct 2018 • 3 min read time Salary Increase or Employee Benefits? A survey conducted by Glassdoor in late 2015 showed that 79% of employees would prefer new or additional benefits rather than a pay rise. 37% would prefer more holiday/leave and 32% wanted paid sick days. Interestingly the most in demand benefit was healthcare insurance (40%). The Investors in People’s Job Exodus Trends poll in 2016 […]