As regulated businesses, insurers and insurance brokers must meet certain anti-money laundering (AML) commitments. In this post we’ll take a look at the sort of AML trends that might impact regulated businesses like yours. Artificial Intelligence in Anti-Money Laundering Processes…
According to Statista, in 2023 the average cost of a data breach for UK businesses was £1,100. These were largely the result of fraudulent emails or other messages, known as phishing attacks, which are responsible for some 80% of all…
You have until midnight on 31 January 2024 to submit your self-assessment tax return online. This would be your return for the tax year starting on 6 April 2022 and ending on 5 April 2023. In this post we’ll discuss…
If you offer management consultancy services, you’ll face numerous professional risks in your line of work. This could result in your clients making a claim against you. The right insurance can cover you for most claims, ensuring that you or…
Professional indemnity insurance can be a vital line of defence for all business owners. Whether you’re an independent contractor, a freelancer, a sole-trader, or the managing director of a small business, you should consider getting professional indemnity insurance cover. It…
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) guidelines apply to every financial services provider that they regulate. In this post, we’ll discuss how insurance brokers can implement these TCF guidelines through exploring the six outcomes that the FCA…
If you’re a company director, you have a number of options for drawing income from your company as a directors salary. Mainly, it’s a choice between whether you pay yourself a salary, or you take dividends as your income –…
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is one of the major bodies responsible for regulating insurers and other financial agencies and has published rules on Consumer Duty. They set regulations that anyone who wants to sell, arrange, or advise on certain…
If you’re a freelance self-employed graphic designer, then the right insurance can cover you for all the risks you might face in your work. Professional indemnity insurance is particularly important for graphic designers. In this post we’ll explain what professional…
A Brief Overview Of Public Liability Insurance. What is public liability insurance? Simply put, it is a type of insurance available to businesses. It protects you when clients visit you at your premises and when you’re working at someone else’s….