Home Preparing Your Home for Extreme Weather February is a common time for severe weather patterns, particularly storm-related flooding. In fact, last February’s three storms—Dudley, Eunice and Franklin—cost insurers an estimated £500 million, according to the Association of British Insurers. Home protection is vital all year round, but it’s especially critical this season due to […]
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Yet Economists Remain Hopeful During a Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Thursday, 2nd February, the Bank of England (BoE) raised interest rates for a 10th consecutive time in an effort to reduce inflation. The MPC voted by a majority of 7-2 to increase the Bank Rate by 0.5 percentage points to 4%, the highest
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Economic instability is becoming widespread amid record inflation, and many Britons fear a recession. Recessions can cause redundancies and increases in unemployment overall. Furthermore, the uncertainty that a recession brings can have adverse effects on employees’ mental health and, consequently, organisations. Thus, it’s critical that employers prepare to help support their employees’ well-being during the
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Employees who continuously use computers (desktop and laptop) and other equipment that incorporates visual display screens as part of their working activities are subject to potential work related injuries. Consequently, display screen workstations should be assessed to ensure the health and safety of those who use them.
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Did You Know? Most house fires that are caused by gas happen on 25th December, according to the Gas Safe Register. However, only 5 per cent of adults put a gas safety check on their to-do list in the run up to Christmas, making the festive season the most dangerous time of the year
Did You Know? Floods are one of the most common disasters across Britain, according to government statistics. Even small streams, dry streambeds or low-lying ground that appear harmless in dry weather can flood. Plus, it only takes a few centimetres of water to cause major damage to your home.
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Managing a business—regardless of its size or industry—can be exhausting work, especially if you have to maintain a small fleet on top of your day-to-day responsibilities. Most insurers define a small fleet as being between two and 15 vehicles. Therefore, whether you have only a couple of vehicles or more than a dozen, managing their
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Equipment Breakdown Risk Solutions We live and work in a world where technology is constantly evolving; creating new forms of machinery and equipment, and applications for them. Whilst technology brings many benefits, ever more reliance on electronic components and software is increasing the risk to businesses of equipment failure and breakdown. Common Equipment Breakdowns •
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In an age when more and more positions require duties to be carried out almost exclusively on computers, and when the internet can instantly connect anyone anywhere, many employers, are offering the option of teleworking. Teleworking allows employees to work from home or another alternate location and communicate with their employers electronically. Regarding teleworking, this
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Working remotely is a rising trend, but there are many factors that must be considered for home or other remote work environments. This checklist provides steps that organisations should take in order to minimise issues related to ergonomics for remote employees.
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