Blog

The Reading team will share their thoughts on business insurance, charitable work, local issues and other relevant topics. We keep them pretty busy but the team will try to keep the updates regular!

               

Is your fleet putting you at risk? 30 September 2013  

Driving on company business is one of the most dangerous activities an employee will be involved in, with estimates suggesting that a third of all traffic accidents in the UK involve someone who is at work at the time and may account for over 20 fatalities a week. Read more

 

Do you really know who you are socialising with? 12 September 2013

Have you posted your first tweet of the day yet? Updated your facebook status? With many people providing intimate details of their lives online there is a concern about privacy and who has access to this information. In the last few months a former soap star’s house was burgled after she posted a message on twitter stating that her boyfriend was away and she was home alone. Read more 

 

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

   

It's not all fun in the sun 12 August 2013

The tourism and leisure sector is often associated with fun and relaxation, but from a business perspective it is not without risk. In the last 5 years alone, Jelf has seen its tourism and leisure sector claims increase in number by a whopping 194%, with the total cash figure being paid out, by an even more staggering 230%. A business that doesn’t account for the various eventualities associated with the sector could leave itself exposed to failure. Read more

                                  

Are you at risk of a cyber-attack? 27 March 2013

As cyber reliance on technology increases so do the associated risks. In the last 12 months at least two banks were unable to allow customers to access their accounts either to transfer or withdraw money. A phone company was unable to provide customers with access to their emails and hundreds of customers were left stranded at an airport because of computer failures. Read more

                                 

SMEs are feeling optimistic about 2013 19 February 2013

Small businesses are feeling confident about trading conditions according to Aviva’s bi-annual SME survey ‘Pulse’, with twice as many SMEs (65%) expecting average to strong sales in the first half of 2013, compared to just 32% in the same period last year. Read more...

                         

Flood risks 18 January 2013

During the winter season we expect rain, and living in this grand country of ours we expect lots and lots of rain don’t we? It’s a running joke usually, whilst Europe traditionally basks in glorious sunshine, the UK is constantly wet! This year has taken the biscuit though hasn’t it? Record rainfall has fallen in the UK and I think ultimately most of us will remember the year 2012 as being a bit damp to say the least. 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...

                             

The value of risk assessment 16 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...

                                            

Insurance - who needs it? 3 May 201

I quite often hear those very words when out with friends. In truth it’s a little concerning how often I do hear it, it’s a cliché, but in this day and age it’s imperative that you protect your assets. Read more...

      

                                        

Jelf supporting show aimed at promoting Reading business. 29 March 2012 

The Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership and the Berkshire Media Grouphave recently announced the first ‘Collaborating for Growth - Business Show 2012’. Read more...

                             

The things we do for charity! 27 March 2012

As a community broker, Jelf has always encouraged staff to support our local communities and charities. Read about how one of the team will be raising money for Thrive. Read more...

                              

Looking for a worthwhile cause?     24 January 2012 

Just ahead of the festive period we donated toys and other gifts to the CLIC Sargent gift appeal for children in the RBH. CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading child cancer charity. Read more...