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News by Adfero for Simply Business - independent providers of public liability insurance, business finance, landlord insurance, buy-to-let mortgages & commercial mortgages. Britain's Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released data showing a decline in the UK's unemployment levels. Statistics...

News by Adfero for Simply Business - independent providers of business insurance, business finance, landlord insurance, buy-to-let mortgages & commercial mortgages. A group of politicians and business leaders have highlighted a need for unbiased, employer-led financial education schemes. Organised by...

News by Adfero for Simply Business - independent providers of business insurance, business finance, landlord insurance, buy-to-let mortgages & commercial mortgages. In an ideal world, small businesses would be insured against everything, according to a spokesperson at the Federation of...

Awareness of the importance of business insurance has increased following the various natural disasters that have occurred in 2007, it has been reported. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said that owners of small firms are now more likely to...

News from Simply Business - independent providers of business insurance, business finance, landlords insurance, buy-to-let mortgages, commercial mortgages and information for small businesses. The emerging credit squeeze is likely to make its impact felt by all businesses, it has been...

Insurance costs will not necessarily rise for victims of the floods that hit large parts of England during the summer, it has been suggested. According to a spokesperson for the Association of British Insurers (ABI), many factors influence insurers' decisions...

Businesses could be paying over the odds on their insurance premiums because they haven’t kept a proper record of the company assets. According to Real Asset Management, less than 40 per cent of assets on record can be easily identified...

Employers are increasingly making use of social networking websites during the recruitment process, it has been claimed. According to Anne Fairweather, head of public policy at the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), although social networking website users should show caution...

Around 4,000 people a week are applying to leave the UK to live and work abroad, according to a foreign visa consultancy. Visa applications have risen by 80 percent in the last seven months. Ten years ago just 300 people...

Four in ten building contractors have to turn work away because of a lack of skilled labour, according to new research by the National Specialist Contractors Council. Despite a rise in the demand, contractors are finding it hard to meet...

Pubs around the UK benefited from a welcome boost to trade over the first footballing weekends of the new season. Many pubs took a hit in profits over the summer, due to the bad weather, smoking ban and with no...

The Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) has issued a warning against the use of illegal software by businesses. According to comments made by Clair Darke, group marketing manager for FAST, although illegal software will be of a comparable quality to...

Britain's small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should adopt a spend-to-save approach to IT security, it has been claimed. According to Andrea Simmons, consultant security forum manager for the British Computer Society (BCS), IT security spending should be viewed as an...

Differentiating themselves from the major supermarkets by providing separate services is the way forward for convenience stores, a trade body has claimed. Unfair buying prices between large and small businesses can be tackled by offering services which the larger shops...

Getting the correct business insurance is essential for home-based firms, a small business expert claimed today. With increased use of technology by home-based companies, it is becoming increasingly important to make sure that small business insurance policies cover all technical...

Self-employed tradesmen are being urged to take out cover for loss of earnings due to illness. Income protection plans, which many see as wasted money, are vital to self-employed workers such as tradesmen in case serious illness or injury prevents...

The UK's Association of British Insurers (ABI) has announced details of a forthcoming conference on climate change. Taking place on September 13th, the forthcoming conference will cover a number of issues relating to the effects of climate change on the...

A job satisfaction league has shown that hairdressers are the happiest with their jobs, coming second only to corporate managers. The study indicates that being able to show creativity at work and being an integral part of a team contribute...

The climate change bill offers a "unique opportunity" to tackle the negative consequences associated with climate change, according to Jane Milne - Head of Property at the Association of British Insurers (ABI). Ms Milne said the bill could "ensure sustained,...

According to new information from the Health and Safety Commission, 241 employees died at work in 2006, an increase on the 217 figure from 2005. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the construction industry suffered the greatest number of fatal injuries, accounting for 31%...

Total entrepreneurial activity within the UK over the course of 2005 was 6.2 per cent behind the US' 12.4 per cent, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2005. Experts are blaming this on the way we see entrepreneurs in the...

Since the most recent floods in central and southern England, insurance firms are now said to be dealing with more than 50,000 flood-related claims. According to data released by the Association of British Insurers (ABI), as a result of this...

This year's wet summer has been bad news for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the ice cream sector, it has been claimed. According to the Ice Cream Alliance, with ice cream sales affected by the poor weather, additional side-effects...

Insurance claims following the recent flooding across parts of the UK are likely to cost well over £100 million, it has been claimed. According to the Financial Times, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has estimated the total cost would...

The flooding in the north of England has impacted not only residents but also businesses and insurance companies. Businesses are now being warned to brace themselves for the financial fall out. Clement Booth, chairman of Allianz UK, suggests that the...

The costs of floods that have affected northern and central Britain could reach as much as £175 million, Aviva has announced. The insurance business firm said the estimation was still uncertain as some more bad weather could hit the same...

A discussion paper on the Retail Distribution Review was released by Financial Services Authority (FSA) on June 27th. Key areas of the paper will be discussed at a conference gathering senior speakers from the FSA and industry and trade associations...

Premiums of businesses and individuals living in flood-prone areas are likely to rise, it has emerged. According to Reuters, business insurance costs are likely to rise following the recent episodes of flooding across parts of northern England and the Midlands....

Forthcoming regulations from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) are likely to reduce insurance claims, it has been suggested. According to the Times, although the forthcoming Solicitor's Code of Conduct 2007 regulations may add compliance issues to small to medium-sized firms,...

In the event of a flood, business contents insurance could be vital, it has been claimed. According to Ambiental, a risk management consultancy firm, business contents insurance could prevent a small to medium-sized enterprise from being "wiped out" should a...

Businesses in the North and South West of England are once again counting the cost of severe flooding due to unseasonally bad weather conditions. Insurance companies are estimating the cost of repairs and related business claims is running into the...

Lloyds TSB Insurance has announced that it is preparing the implementation of its catastrophe plan, following recent flooding in England and Wales. The insurance provider has announced its decision following an increase of 800 per cent in the number of...

The smoking ban effective from 1st July is unlikely to reduce business insurance premiums, according to Ken Watson of Marsh risk trading. Mr Watson suggests: “I expect that the ban on smoking will do little to the costs of a...

Businesses are being encouraged to make sure their company insurance policy provides protection against tax inspection inquiries. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) confirmed earlier this year that tax inspectors are now being offered individual bonuses of up to £2,000 for...

The forthcoming smoking ban in England is likely to cause confusion among small business owners, a van insurance firm has warned. From July 1st, it will be illegal to smoke indoors in public places or in the workplace, and...

Increasing concern over the risks faced by businesses from factors such as terrorism and political violence is causing businesses to avoid investing in politically sensitive areas or locating offices in large cities, according to Lloyd's. The news reflects recent advice...

Delays in the implementation of new fire safety legislation mean that small businesses could find themselves without valid insurance, industry experts have warned. Under the new legislation, which has been delayed from its original start date in April and is...