How to Prepare Your Business for Winter
As the days get shorter and the temperatures plummet, it is time to start preparing your business for winter so you're able to carrying on providing an uninterrupted service. Here's how to ensure everything is ready to stand up to the challenges of the colder months and any seasonal shutdown periods.
Under-Insurance Risk for Commercial Property Due to Rise in Construction Costs
The unrelenting rise in construction costs over the past year, with some materials increasing by as much as 100 per cent, has left many commercial properties under-insured, which can have serious consequences. Here's a look at why it's such a significant problem, and what can be done to combat it.
Top Ten Risks for UK Businesses in 2021
The Allianz Risk Barometer report identifies the top corporate risks for the year ahead, based on the insight of over 2,700 risk management experts across the world. We thought it would be useful to share the risks from the report ranked most important by those surveyed in the UK, to help with your own risk planning for the next 12 months and beyond.
Securing Professional Indemnity Cover in a Hardening Insurance Market
In this post, we are looking at how professional indemnity insurance has been affected by a rise in demand and drop in availability, brought on by a hardening of the insurance market that’s been further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ll be sharing advice on what to expect when attempting to obtain PI insurance, and providing expert tips on securing the cover you need to protect your business.
New Cyber Security Warning as Vulnerability Hits Windows DNS Server
Last month, a critical vulnerability in the Windows DNS server was revealed, with the potential to allow cybercriminals to gain access and make changes to company IT systems. This vulnerability is ‘wormable’, and affects ALL Windows users, which means that immediately installing the security patch released to deal with the issue is absolutely crucial. If this is not possible straight away, then a workaround must be implemented.
Microsoft Updates Vital to Avoid the Latest Cyber Threats
Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts a victim’s files so that data cannot be accessed. The attacker then demands a ransom from the victim in exchange for restoring the data. Some of the more aggressive forms of ransomware exploit security holes in operating systems, infecting computers without the need to deceive users. One such security vulnerability is BlueKeep, discovered in May 2019 to be affecting older versions of Microsoft Windows.