Owners of small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) often find themselves doing everything from hiring staff to drawing up supplier contracts, but taking on all these responsibilities without advice can leave an SME owner open to legal action.
It is now more important than ever for directors and board members to manage cyber incidents effectively by arranging adequate protection against losses arising from cyber events.
A window manufacturer has been fined £100,000 after a teenage worker had two fingers severed by a cross-cutting saw.
Brendan Husband-Whiting, senior management liability account underwriter at Allianz, explores the risks facing directors and officers in 2025 and explains why the time is right to take out insurance cover. After the challenges of high interest rates, double-digit inflation and a pandemic, the UK’s economy is beginning to show signs of improvement. But, while there [...]
A company has been fined £133,000 after a man was left seriously injured when he fell through a barn roof in Southampton.
A Manchester-based engineering company has been fined £500,000 after a young apprentice lost the use of two fingers when using a horizontal bandsaw.
A father-of-three was left paralysed from the chest down after falling through a ceiling at a house renovation in Derbyshire.
Underinsurance in the construction sector can pose significant risks, leaving projects vulnerable to financial losses in the event of unforeseen events such as natural disasters or accidents.
A logistics company has been fined £1 million after an employee fell over 10 metres and sustained serious injuries.
The long-term health of workers at a wood waste recycling centre was put in danger due to excessive exposure to the dust their work created, a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecution has found.
