All UK workers have certain legally-enforced employment rights. If an employee feels that their legal rights have been violated, then they may make a claim against their employers. Employment practices & liability insurance covers businesses against such claims. What Does Employment Practices & Liability Insurance Cover? The UK government has many laws in place to…
Whatever your trade – whether you’re a builder, an interior designer, a painter decorator, or a plasterer – you should consider getting professional indemnity insurance cover. What Is Professional Indemnity Insurance? All tradesmen have to deal with unsatisfied customers from time to time. But some unsatisfied customers choose to take legal action – especially if…
If you work for an employer, you’ll receive statutory sick pay if illness or injury ever puts you out of work. Depending on your employer, you may even receive additional benefits on top of your statutory pay. But self-employed workers don’t always have this safety net. So how can you insure yourself against long-term illness…
On 15 January 2021, the Supreme Court made an unprecedented decision. It ruled that small businesses affected by the Coronavirus pandemic should have their claims paid under Business Interruption insurance. The judgment was based on a test case brought before the Supreme Court by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), who regulate the insurance industry. The…
Most modern offices are entirely dependent on their computer equipment. If anything ever goes wrong with this equipment, work can quickly grind to a halt. So you do need insurance to cover your office computer equipment. But what sort of insurance do you need? In short, you need two types of cover – insurance for…
Growing numbers of small businesses in the UK are offering their employees private healthcare insurance. As employee perks go, private healthcare insurance can be costly for businesses. But the benefits more than outweigh the downsides. Indeed, even the smallest businesses could eventually see a return on their investment on private healthcare insurance. What is Private…
Many people described the first half of 2020 as “uncertain times”. And things have been uncertain. Everyone’s had a lot of questions about pretty much everything – from what the Covid-19 virus is, to how it spreads, to what the government’s going to do about it. Criminals always look for ways to exploit uncertainty, and…
Both professional indemnity insurance and public liability insurance fall under the business insurance umbrella and are not a legal requirement in the UK. At first glance they both cover compensation, negligence and other claims however it is the type of these claims that makes them so different. Knowing what ‘types’ of claims each insurance product…
Simple On-Demand Insurance Isn’t That Interesting, Right? Let’s face it, no one wants to read about on-demand insurance. It’s like reading about wearing your seatbelt. But, like wearing your seatbelt, insurance is important and could save you from serious terrors. Of course, with insurance, the terror of not being covered will often be financial. This…
PL Is Premier League, More Importantly, PL Is Public Liability Cover. Seeing the initials PL might start to get any football fan excited. It’s a reference to one of your favourite sports, and it’s always exciting when the new season comes around. But PL doesn’t always stand for Premier League – in business it often…