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Featured article: How to spot a good tradesman’s insurance policy

9 June 2010

Feature 1 - How to spot a good policy

There are many things to consider when looking for tradesman insurance. Tradesmen insurance policies typically offer as standard a range of benefits, but cover can be tailor-made to suit the needs of your specific trade. The best tradesman insurance policy for you may not be the one with the highest levels of cover or the cheapest premiums. Price and levels of insurance cover are important, but so is service, support and efficient claim processing.

Tradesman Insurance checklist
It helps to understand what your particular business risks are, and to look for a tradesman insurance policy that covers them adequately.The following points will help you assess your business’ needs:

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Featured article: Inadequate pub insurance: what are the risks?

9 June 2010

Article 2 - Inadequate pub insurance

If you own a public house, nightclub or bar, an adequate pub insurance policy is essential. As proprietor, you face a range of risks from crime, nature and human error. Unfortunately, every pub, bar and club owner faces a very real threat of theft. After a busy weekend shift you will have a significant amount of cash on the premises that cannot be safely deposited in the bank until the next working day. If your earnings are stolen and you do not have the right pub insurance cover, you will be left out of pocket.

Nature can also wreak havoc when you least expect it. A flood or fire could inflict serious damage to your building and contents. Then there is the cost of replacing stock or repairing furniture and fittings.

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Latest news

  • Arranging business insurance can be a time-consuming and arduous process, trying to understand the insurance jargon. But by not understanding all the jargon and small print you could be putting yourself and your business in serious risk.
  • With so many people in Britain priced out of the home buyers market the buy-to-let market is booming and in many areas rent prices are being pushed up rapidly as demand dramatically supersedes supply.
  • Starting a home business has many lifestyle perks: no commute, more of a lie in, flexible hours, the list goes on. These bonuses, however, make it easy to forget that your home is your new office, and needs to be treated as such.
  • If you need van insurance, choose YOUR Insurance for a range of options from market-leading insurers. Van insurance is an essential part of being a van driver and driving on public road.
  • Latest crime stats reveal an increase in burglaries. These figures have prompted advice to homeowners to ensure they have sufficient home insurance cover.
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