Resources

Explore our collection of articles, covering a broad range of topics and providing valuable insights and information to help you with your insurance, risk management, and financial planning needs.

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Investment trust or fund

Investment trust or investment fund?

The debate about the relative benefits of investment trusts and investment funds could be coming back into focus; they each have their roles to play in portfolios, but current conditions may favour the latter.

10 mins
Using your pension to invest in commercial property

Using your pension to invest in commercial property

Investing in commercial property can be beneficial if you’re a business owner, as you’ll have premises for your company plus regular payments into your pension.

11 mins
What is commercial property insurance

What is Commercial Property Insurance?

Commercial Property Insurance is one of the most important things to remember when purchasing your new property.

7 mins
Home Alone house illustration

How much would it cost to insure these famous homes?

Ever considered how much it would cost to insure some of the most famous homes? We’ve picked our top six famous homes, find out how much these would cost to insure.

2 mins
Renting to refugees

Can landlords home refugees?

Find out more about the implications of renting your property to refugees.

3 mins

New rules for landlords

For all new tenancies after 1st October 2015 landlords will have to ensure certain measures are met so they can legally evict tenants from their buy-to-let properties should the situation arise.

7 mins
Managing risk in 2020

What can we learn from the Covid-19 shock? Next steps on managing risk

If there is one thing businesses can learn from the coronavirus crisis it is the importance of having a robust disaster recovery and business continuity plan (BCP) in place. We consider what goes in to a BCP.

6 mins
Farm insurance and covid-19

Farm insurance | COVID-19

The impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on business has been well documented but many sectors, including farming, have been considered essential and seemingly impervious to lockdown measures. We take a closer look at the implications of the virus on UK farms and what changes may be needed in the future.

10 mins
Emerging from lockdown

Emerging from lockdown

Re-opening can present specific hazards, which if not planned or managed properly, can result in further disruption to your business. We take a closer look at some of the key considerations businesses need to take as they look to return to work.

4 mins
Protection in covid

Group Protection & Critical Illness insurance | COVID 19

As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate headlines, our Group Protection teams have been busy understanding the implications of the virus on the protection markets and what businesses need to consider for their scheme members.

5 mins
Pensions during covid

Group Pensions | COVID 19

Government support for business throughout the COVID-19 crisis has been well documented but the implications of the virus on Group Pensions is unclear. We consider some of the more frequently asked questions.

4 mins

Covid-19 lasting the lockdown - our business continuity plans

Read more about our business continuity plans designed to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 across our operations.