Insurance Brokers

Thorny Issue of Lost Holidays Could Cause a HR Headache This Summer

As employees return to work, UK businesses are likely to face a backlog of annual leave requests that could cost thousands of pounds.  By collecting data and analysing the average monthly salary at a baseline […]

Legal

Opinion: Business Interruption Claims May Need a Court Judgement

Flaxmans take a look at the tricky issue of business interruption claims, some interesting arguments here; “The seemingly ever-increasing variety of reasons given by insurers for not paying the BI claims was given a shot […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Statement on Relaxing of Capital Funding Rules During Corona

The events surrounding the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic are unprecedented. The impact on people’s health and the health of companies in the real economy is significant and widespread. It is likely that many companies will turn […]

HR & Employment

Working From Home Can Be Stressful; Tips For Brokers & Insurers

With a high number of UK employers now asking people to work from home, British businesses need to get prepared or brace themselves for a potentially significant impact on employee wellbeing. Remote working isn’t always […]

Insurance Brokers

HR: Ecclesiastical Launches Broker Wellbeing Videos

Ecclesiastical has partnered with motivational speaker Chris Moon to produce a series of videos aimed at helping brokers to manage stress and wellbeing. The specialist insurer has produced the guidance in response to its 2019 Broker […]

Insurance Brokers

Revealed: Two Thirds of UK Brokers Suffer Mental Health Issues

Over two-thirds of brokers have experienced some kind of mental health issue linked to work in the last 12 months, according to latest research by Ecclesiastical. In its second annual Broker Wellbeing Survey, the specialist […]

HR & Employment

Allianz Commits to Mental Health Excellence Policy

Allianz Partners UK has demonstrated its strong commitment to supporting good mental health at work with the appointment of Mental Health First Aiders and Champions across its Croydon office. The appointment of the 28 First […]

Insurance Regulation

Autonomous Tech: 5StarS Consortium on Driverless Cars Welcomed by Thatcham

A proposed assurance framework launched by 5StarS on connected and autonomous vehicle cybersecurity has been welcomed by Thatcham Research. The consortium, an Innovate UK project which brings together key research bodies (HORIBA MIRA, Ricardo, Roke, […]