Are you up-to-date with your Health and Safety legal duties?
Are you up-to-date with Health and Safety legislation and do you know where to turn to for advice?
Category Liability Insurance
Claims against architects: the lowdown on protecting your profession
Most construction projects depend on architectural expertise. But what happens if an act or omission leads to an error?
Wedding photographers – For better or for worse…
Something old, something new, something borrowed and… something’s gone awry. You’ll always face criticism as a photographer, but what happens if your clients aren’t happy with the photos you’ve provided?
The dangers of dust
Among other construction and trade related risks, dust kicked up into the air from sanding, grinding, drilling and cutting can cause fatal damage to those exposed to it. Understanding the dangers and knowing how to protect against them is key…
3 less obvious steps to lowering your accident rate
Stringent on-site health and safety measures can protect your workers first and foremost, but also care for your business by reducing absence, protecting your reputation, retaining staff and maintaining productivity. Best practices around training, the right equipment and signage are…
The building blocks of 3D printing insurance
Tuning into the latest business opportunities created by technology can bring new risks to your operations. The first step to avoiding them is knowing what they are; the second is preparing for them with insurance. We outline how common insurance…
How to manage a product recall
From dangerous levels of bacteria in a well-known facial cleansing product to exploding smartphones, the reasons behind a product recall have almost no boundaries. What’s more, because of constantly changing regulation both at home and abroad, manufacturers are having to…
First aid training is vital for manufacturers
Accidents happen, but the manufacturing sector is exposed to a significantly higher risk of personal injury at work than other industries. Each year, around 3% of manufacturing industry workers suffers an illness they believe to be work related. First aid…
All work and no pay: Volunteering law
If your organisation or charity benefits from the assistance of volunteers, you’ll know how gratefully received their help can be. Giving up their time and effort to work for you, volunteers can gain experience and personal gratification – but without…