News

Has The Pandemic Dystopia Made UK Roads an Angry Network?

IE only asks the question because today’s crumbling roads infrastructure, plus more spy/parking/ULEZ revenue cameras, have put drivers under more financial pressure. Then there’s the isolation experience post-Covid: Many people were told repeatedly to keep […]

Insurance claims

Svitzer Marine Fined £2m After Death of Crewman

Latest case report from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency; A marine company has been fined £2million after unsafe practice led to the death of a crewman. Svitzer Marine Ltd pleaded guilty to failing to operate […]

InsureTech

North P&I Launches New Claims App

A new mobile app from North P&I will make collecting evidence on incidents faster, easier and more accurate while enhancing reporting consistency in future claims. Formally launched to market this week, ‘The MRCE Handbook’ app […]

Lloyd's/London Market

Key Trends in Marine Claims in Focus by AGCS

Need some trends info on the Marine sector? Fire and explosion incidents cause the most expensive insurance claims, while at a time of rising exposures and inflation, cargo damage is the most frequent cause of […]

News

Serious Injury at Nestle Factory Was The Result of Poor Safety Measures

Latest case report from the Health and Safety Executive, which looks at a serious incident involving machinery; Nestle has been fined after an employee suffered life-changing injuries at its factory in Newcastle upon Tyne. The […]

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Cyber: New Research Reveals Increased Use of DDOS Attacks

Picus Security, the pioneer of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) technology, has released cyber incident data obtained from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, Picus can reveal a […]

Insurance Brokers

18% of Fatal Workplace Incidents Occur in Farm Sector

FARMERS need to make health and safety more of a priority to prevent serious accidents and injuries as the industry continues to have the highest rate of work-related deaths. This was the message from the […]

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Here’s a Thing; Some SMEs Aren’t Bothered About Cyber Cover

Only a quarter (26 per cent) of small business professionals see cybersecurity as a top priority for their organisation, according to new research by Direct Line business insurance. One in six (17 per cent) don’t see […]