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Alan Sumner, shares his thoughts on the current state of the insurance industry and the latest developments within the sector.
Alan has been with Jelf Manson since June 2011. Find out more about his career here.
Businesses invited to Jelf Insurance Brokers’ free cyber-attack webinar including a live hacking demo by Jason Hart 3 September 2013
Businesses across the country are invited to take part in a free webinar providing advice on cyber security, being run by Jelf Insurance Brokers. Read more
Are your young workers protected 29 August 2013
With the school year over many teenagers will be looking to start their careers via apprentice schemes. However, it is evident that a lot of businesses are failing to safeguard their apprentices, work experience students and full-time youngsters as the HSE is reporting far too many cases where people under the age of 20 are suffering life-changing injuries. Read more
Preventing a cyber-attack, our top tips 27 March 2013
The media has made us very aware of some recent high profile data breaches and it is evident that a company’s ability to trade, its revenues and its reputation can all be affected if there is a glitch or attack on the computer systems it uses. Read more
How is your business changing? 19 February 2013
Without a doubt, businesses change over time – hiring new staff, moving or expansion of premises, exporting etc. And according to a recent report from Aviva , change and diversification is the way forward for small businesses in 2013. Read more
Ministry of Justice Changes postponed 7 January 2013
The Government has announced the postponement of the planned changes to include employer's and public liability claims in the MOJ portal and as yet no alternative date has been set. Read more
Changes to civil procedure rules in respect of Employers Liability and Public Liability claims
Planned changes to the Civil Procedure Rules in respect of Employers and Public Liability claims are scheduled to come into force in April 2013. Their aim is to reduce the overall costs associated with these types of claims and stream line the process. Read more
Fee for Intervention (FFI)
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), has for some time imposed charges for intervention on a number of clearly defined manufacturing sectors where Health & Safety (H&S) hazards are significant. With the introduction of the Fees For Intervention (FFI) regime on 1st October 2012, all businesses and enterprises throughout the UK that fall under the jurisdiction of the HSE will be liable to face financial charges for the HSE's time in investigating what they consider to be material breaches of H&S law. Read more
Flood insurance 13 September 2012
After one of the wettest summers on record, Insurers have started to publish their financial results for the first half of 2012 and the flooding bill they have to pay is having a negative impact on these results. Read more
HSE, 18th July 2012
Whilst the UK enjoys one of the lowest levels of workplace fatal injuries in Europe no business can afford to be complacent, weather you’re an SME or a PLC the duty of care you owe your employees and the public is the same. The North West had we are sorry to say the worst record of deaths of any other UK region last year according to the HSE, figures for the year to March showed that 25 people died as a result of an accident at work in the region, London suffered the fewest fatalities. Construction and agriculture accounted for 49 and 33 fatal injuries respectively. Read moreRenewable energy, 3rd July 2012
With the announcement of the UK’s first Zero-Energy cost business-park being built in the UK here in the North West, we thought we would highlight some of the key considerations when looking at alternative energy sources, at the planning, construction and operational stages of the process. Read moreExporters to the USA, 22nd June 2012
North west business exports grew from £24.6bn to £26.4bn last year with the USA the single largest market outside the EU and it remains of critical value to the region as an export market. Any company considering exporting to the USA has several issues they need to consider before they send any goods to the USA. Read more
Cyber-attacks, a real threat 1st June 2012
A number of countries, including Israel and Iran, have recently been targeted with a cyber-attack pushing the issue of cyber threats back into the spotlight. With the majority of companies in the UK relying on computer systems it is clear that it is not just countries that are at risk. Read more
SME Top 10 Tips, 16th May 2012
In today’s tightening economy cutting costs without cutting cover becomes increasingly important. There are several things to consider when it comes to arranging your commercial insurances, from which broker to use, ensuring your current brokers are giving you their best service, to being sure of what cover you need, to name but a few. Read more
The value of risk assessment, 16th May 2012
In 2011, 27 people were killed at work by a moving vehicle and more than 1,800 were seriously injured. These figures were released by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) in April, in conjunction with details of a prosecution highlighting just how crucial a risk assessment can be. Read more
Changes to RIDDOR, 26th April 2012
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has changed the trigger point for reporting workplace injuries, suggesting that this will save firms “thousands of hours” completing official paperwork.
Cost of Motor Insurance, 21st March 2012
The Governments Transport Select Committee recently issued its long awaited report into the cost of motor insurance. The recommendations from the committee tackle issues such as fraud, personal injury claims, uninsured driving and young drivers. Read more
Jelf Manson selects 'Charity of the Year, 7th March 2012
In January this year, Jelf Manson started a campaign to find our new Charity of the Year, and opened up our selection process to registered charities in the Manchester area. The challenge was then on to narrow down the entries to one charity, and given the quality of the submissions and the nature of many of the charities it proved to be a very difficult decision. Read more
Manchester apprentices 29th February 2012
National Apprenticeship Service and Manchester City Council have joined forces with an objective to launch the Apprentice Revolution. Read more
20% of SMEs have no insurance, 29th February 2012
A recent SME Pulse survey of 500 UK SMEs has revealed an increase in the number of businesses trading without insurance. Read more
