We are incredibly proud and delighted to have won Best SME Insurance Employer, at the recent British Insurance Awards. This accolade highlights the tremendous work by all involved over the last year, especially throughout the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic. The prestigious award recognises businesses that go the extra mile to support their staff Continue Reading…
The cladding nightmare needs a leader to fix it and Boris has chosen Michael Gove to be that man… Chants of “Michael Gove, we want justice!” bellowed around Parliament Square the day after Boris Johnson gave Gove the role of Secretary of State for Levelling Up. Having held numerous government positions (Chancellor of the Duchy Continue Reading…
Image: Volkswagen Addison Lee’s pre-emptive purchase of 450 electric cars is a smart move that ups their green credential… and they’ll potentially reap some rewards. Addison Lee, London’s private hire behemoth, has put in a massive order for 450 ID4 electric cars from Volkswagen. They are spending £160 million to electrify their 4000-strong private hire Continue Reading…
Its clear to all that HGV drivers make the country go around. The argument goes that they’ve been underpaid, underappreciated and denied basic human rights. But now they’re calling the shots. Could a Dutch innovation provide a long term solution to the satisfaction of both transport suppliers and driver representatives? I was in Currys PC Continue Reading…
It’s been a roller coaster for landlords in the last few years. What happens when we get off the ride? In July 2020, the eye of the storm of the pandemic, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced big changes to property tax. Stamp duty exemptions went from £125,000 up to an incredible £500,000. After Continue Reading…
The green times are well and truly upon us. Though owners of classic cars are likely to enter a period of mourning. Since the 1st of September, the standard grade of petrol in Great Britain has become E10. This means it has up to 10 per cent bio ethanol content). Before this, regular unleaded was Continue Reading…
In a world of amber, red and green border restrictions, the pandemic has caused a sharp rise in demand for staycation properties. Brits are finding paradise at home in the way people used to do before Ryanair and easyJet existed. A number of regulatory changes, like the Tenant Fees Act, has caused landlords to consider Continue Reading…
E-Scooters seemed to hit our streets in an overnight phenomenon. Unfortunately, they’ve not been welcomed by all road and pavement users. No Longer Just A Fad During the pandemic, they seemed to whizz down our pavements out of nowhere. Most of us thought they probably weren’t here to stay. They seemed like another fad, similar Continue Reading…
McDonalds has run out of milkshakes, Nando’s and KFC are struggling to stock enough chicken, and the Co-Op says it faces the worst food shortages in recent memory. In a world already in turmoil, a HGV driver crisis is yet another unwanted head-ache…. The Road Haulage Association (RHA) reports that there is a monumental shortage Continue Reading…
At Plan Insurance Brokers we take pride in providing our Commercial Insurance customers with the up to date risk management information relating to their industries’. For that reason we will continue to create our Commercial Series blogs, this week we look at Risk Summary and Cover Checklists for Roofing Contractors. You can download an example Continue Reading…
