Today’s evolving risk landscape contains a wide range of intangible threats – cyber-attacks, broken supply chains and the mental health of your employees, to name a few – that all have the potential to cause noticeable business interruption within your organisation. In fact, recent research found that 20 per cent …
Faith-based organisations face several exposures because doors to their facilities often remain open for long periods of time, and people are constantly entering and exiting the premises. To make hazard assessment more complicated, people representing these organisations often congregate in locations other than their main facility. This article looks specifically …
Whether your organisation conducts business operations at the construction site, on the road or in the confines of an office building, it’s crucial to consider your environmental liability exposures and purchase proper cover as protection. Nevertheless, many organisations are quick to reject the importance of having an insurance policy for …
Not only is technology all around us, now it is a part of us. Wearable technology – devices worn by consumers that are designed to synch with mobile devices and include tracking information related to health and fitness – promises to revolutionise the way we do business. But do not …
Theft is a serious concern for any organisation, regardless of size or industry. What’s more, recent research revealed that theft against businesses is on the rise. In fact, the Crime Survey for England and Wales discovered an 8 per cent increase in theft offences between 2017 and 2018 – totally …
Pound Gates Insurance Brokers has achieved the requirements of the Cyber Essentials scheme, a cyber-security standard, which organisations can be assessed and certified against. Cyber Essentials, developed by Government and the IT security industry, identifies the security controls that an organisation must have in place within their IT systems in …
As flames engulfed the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral this past April, such a tragedy emphasised the grim reality that no building is immune to the costly consequences of a fire. Review these lessons learned from past fire disasters to ensure your organisation is practising proper fire prevention and mitigation methods: …
If you lease office equipment, such as printers, photocopiers, printers, computers or franking machines, we recommend you take time to check that you are not paying the leasing company’s expensive insurance premiums as part of your monthly payment. These additional costs are usually hidden in the small print, so take a …
Continuing our underinsurance theme, this week we look at the supply chain. While many organisations combat the risk of purchasing robust cover to protect against disasters that could take place within their own establishment (e.g. fire or flood), underinsurance is a risk that runs beyond your company’s walls – your …
The annual Soma Leo Foundation Charity Golf Day took place at Ufford Park, Woodbridge on Wednesday 3 July. 58 players took to the course, on what was a beautiful sunny day. The event, now in its sixth year, was co-sponsored by Pound Gates, Concertus, Becketts and Sackers and this year …
