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Now the Government has provided some information about the process of easing lockdown measures, businesses will be turning their minds to getting back up and running, and our insurer partner QBE has produced some pointers on where to start. From safety checks to supply chain disruption and security measures to staffing, getting back to business…

Sector Specific Back to Business Guidance

June 4, 2020

In line with the Government’s latest announcements, and the further easing of lockdown, specifically for non-essential retailers, one of our insurer partners, AXA Insurance, has issued a range of downloadable guides that you may find useful. Please click on the sector specific back to business guidance below for more information: Retail Garden centres Builders merchants…

Sharp rise reported in cyber-related attacks on businesses

May 22, 2020

Cyber Insurance

A sharp increase in cyber-attacks was recently reported by Hiscox. Attacks on small companies rose from 33% to 47% and medium sized businesses 36% to 63% across UK, Europe and the USA. In these unprecedented times the number of people working remotely during the past 2 months has increased significantly and cyber criminals are working…

Building Reopening: Risk Management Guidance

May 7, 2020

As Covid-19 restrictions are lifted and people are allowed to return to work and businesses to restart, buildings and facilities will gradually start to re-open. Our insurer partner Zurich has produced a guide to help you consider the steps needed to safely re-open a building, as well as two checklists. Please click here to download…

COVID-19 Conditions for Unoccupied Properties

April 17, 2020

Government restrictions mean many businesses have closed temporarily which can result in buildings currently being left unoccupied. If your insurance policy has unoccupied / security conditions and the property was unoccupied prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, then the usual security conditions required by their insurer are the same as before. These conditions may include among…

Mental health when working from home – tips for employers and employees

April 9, 2020

Mental health, Wellbeing, Working from home

While many employers have embraced the benefits of agile working, few have experienced an entirely remote workforce. The same is true for most employees too who may be used to short stints at home but are wholly unaccustomed to extended, unbroken periods of remote working. Covid-19 is changing the situation for many companies, forcing workers…

COVID-19: An unprecedented situation

March 30, 2020

In January the Chinese Government notified the world that a new virus known today as COVID-19 was spreading from human to human. Since that time, Coronavirus has spread throughout the world and hundreds of thousands of people have been infected by it. As well as the thousands of deaths – the majority affecting the elderly…

Business Risk and Financial Planning for COVID-19

March 25, 2020

Business Risk, COVID-19, Financial Planning

We appreciate this is an extremely difficult time for businesses and as a valued client want to support you as much as possible. There have been a significant number of financial announcements from the Government over the last week and these have come at quite a pace. Please click here to read a Business Risk…

COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak – Business as Usual at GPS Insurance Brokers

March 18, 2020