Working from home could be here to stay for roughly half of those UK workers able to do so. A survey of 5000 UK working adults, by the University of Nottingham and Stanford University, has found almost one-fifth (19%) want to continue working from home for five or more days a week. A fifth wish to do so for two days a week; another fifth for three days a week.
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Staff and your own health and wellbeing is being tested in these unique COVID-19 times and this “new normal” is set to be with us for some time to come. Preparation to handle these issues may not have been part of your expected working day, but they can most certainly affect the way you and your staff do their jobs today, whether at home or in the office.
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The securing of the first exports of UK beef to the USA in 20 years has been heralded as a “fantastic boost to the sector” by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, whilst International Trade Secretary, Liz Truss, has talked of free trade deal negotiations creating “a host of export opportunities for British agriculture”.[19] However, many food and drink businesses, along with other importers and exporters, will have concerns about what the post-Brexit world will bring, if 31 December arrives with no deal having been negotiated with the EU.
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Getting a workplace or public venue ‘back up and running’ may not be as simple as turning the meter back on, running a duster around and turning the radiator controls. Some premises and business venues will also have water systems that present a particular and deadly risk, can also frequently contain a risk that is out of sight and out of mind.
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On June 4, 2020, the Government guaranteed to back Trade Credit insurance schemes to the tune of £10 bn[10] through its Trade Credit Reinsurance scheme, announcing it would step into the market in such a way as to maintain coverage and credit limits for businesses.
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Despite having many other pressures at the present time, litigation is one of the major concerns within the UK’s construction sector, with contractors and sub-contractors battling this issue on two fronts – contractual and employee related.
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A tougher insurance market, coupled with a hardening attitude amongst insurers towards risk, are creating the conditions for an insurance product, with its roots in the 1960s, to attract greater levels of attention amongst those requiring public and products liability protection today.
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Read more →Get the Right Insurance If Continuing to Work From HomeAugust 5, 2021 - 12:16 pmWorking from home could be here to stay for roughly half of those UK workers able to do so. A survey of 5000 UK working adults, by the University of Nottingham and Stanford University, has found almost one-fifth (19%) want to continue working from home for five or more days a week. A fifth wish […]
Looking After Your Wellbeing, A New Essential Need of TodayDecember 7, 2020 - 11:06 pmStaff and your own health and wellbeing is being tested in these unique COVID-19 times and this “new normal” is set to be with us for some time to come. Preparation to handle these issues may not have been part of your expected working day, but they can most certainly affect the way you and […]
Where Insurance Will Fit into the Brave New World Post-BrexitDecember 7, 2020 - 11:03 pmThe securing of the first exports of UK beef to the USA in 20 years has been heralded as a “fantastic boost to the sector” by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, whilst International Trade Secretary, Liz Truss, has talked of free trade deal negotiations creating “a host of export opportunities for British agriculture”.[19] However, […]
Getting Water Systems Back ‘Online’ is a Duty of CareDecember 7, 2020 - 10:56 pmGetting a workplace or public venue ‘back up and running’ may not be as simple as turning the meter back on, running a duster around and turning the radiator controls. Some premises and business venues will also have water systems that present a particular and deadly risk, can also frequently contain a risk that is […]
Trade Credit Reinsurance Scheme is Good News for British BusinessesDecember 7, 2020 - 10:38 pmOn June 4, 2020, the Government guaranteed to back Trade Credit insurance schemes to the tune of £10 bn[10] through its Trade Credit Reinsurance scheme, announcing it would step into the market in such a way as to maintain coverage and credit limits for businesses.
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