Apart from assessments of the longer-term implications for climate change and the immediate concerns about drought in large parts of the country, there is also the risk of wildfires. 

It has predicted that business insurance costs could rise by as much as 42 per cent between now and 2050 as the chances of a one-in-200 year flood event grow.

Care homes are facing significantly higher insurance premiums now than before the pandemic, putting many at risk of going out of business. Martin Green of charity Care England stated that some are paying 300 to 400 per cent more than they were prior to Covid-19,...

British firms are among the most likely to be hit by financial crime in the world - and the situation is getting worse. This was the message from consultancy firm PwC, which revealed in its biannual Global Economic Crime Survey that 64 per cent of UK businesses were...

The UK may not be launching its own moon rockets, running a space station or planning to send a human mission to Mars, but it has a space industry – and one where the insurance market is growing.

Here are some of the most unusual insurance policies ever agreed to and the reasons why.

Here are just a few different types of company working in the security sector and the types of insurance they might need.

The last few days have been tempestuous to say the least and, in fact, the Met Office has just issued rare red weather warnings today (February 18th) that Storm Eunice will be bringing extremely strong winds with her and continued disruption for much of the country...

Those working in the security industry may be interested to find out more about the Security Industry Authority (SIA) grant for good causes, which was set up last year to distribute money recovered through the proceeds of crime confiscation orders. Under the Proceeds...

Construction is one of the most dangerous occupations to have, with figures showing that the fatal injury rate is four times the all-industry rate. As such, it’s essential that those in the industry have approximately the equipment, skills, knowledge and experience...

Anyone with ambitions to work as a security operative in the UK would be advised to see whether they need an Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence and, if so, what kind of licence is required for the work in question. Operating in the private security industry...

There is always an element of risk involved for those working within the security industry and security guards in particular often find themselves faced with a wide range of different challenges to deal with while at work. Physical injury is a concern, of course, and...

According to reports nearly a quarter of small-to-medium businesses (SMEs) in the UK have bought cyber insurance since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.