Thug Gets Maximum Penalty Published : December 14, 2009 | Author : admin | Unrated

Man given drinking banning order for breaching pubwatch banning order 40 times.

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Fire claims rise 20% Published : September 09, 2009 | Author : admin | Unrated

The ABI says insurers have faced a spike in property fire damage claims and that customers are using arson to raise cash to ease their money worries during the financial crisis.

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Essential protection for SME businesses Published : August 14, 2009 | Author : admin | Unrated

80% of small and medium sized businesses do not protect their directors and officers against personal claims against them although the list of potential and actual causes of claims are growing rapidly. These range from corporate manslaughter, health and safety and other government actions to claims from employees, creditors, suppliers, shareholders and customers. Increasingly, the management of businesses are being personally bought into the litigation process on the ‘someone must take the blame’ culture. A limited liability company no longer protects management from unlimited liability.

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Insurance and Swine Flu Published : August 14, 2009 | Author : admin | Unrated

Swine flu has dominated the headlines over the last few months with a growing number of cases and controversy over treatments and strategy. It seems that although the current outbreak in the main only produces mild symptoms, a second or even third wave may be more virulent. Its impact on business life may increase with more staff absences and there may be even changes in the public’s attitude to gatherings and events for fear of infection.

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Looking for tell-tale signs Published : August 04, 2009 | Author : | Unrated

One of the main differences between the licensing statistics in England and Wales and those in Scotland is that the latter include offences for which licensees and their staff may have been convicted.

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