Meet the Team – Enterprise
In this latest blog series, we are introducing each of our dedicated client teams and their members to help you get to know who’s behind your insurance cover, both professionally and personally. This month we’re starting with our Enterprise Team.
How to Protect Your Home This Winter
To help you prepare your home for the worst of winter, we’ve gathered together all the best tips and advice from our insurers and other experts in the know. Read on to learn how to prevent against flood and storm damage, and what to do in the aftermath of a devastating weather event.
E-Scooters and E-Bikes – Fire Risk and Home Insurance Warning over Lithium-Ion Batteries
In 2022, the London Fire Brigade attended 116 fires involving e-scooters and bikes. The majority of these fires happened in homes, and were most often caused when charging batteries. In this post we are exploring the much publicised risks around charging e-bikes and e-scooters at home, and how to avoid them.
Worried about Subsidence?
The long, hot summer of 2022 may seem a distant memory now that we’re in the grips of winter, but for some, its effects are only just coming to light. With cracks appearing within properties due to the prolonged dry weather, and an increase in subsidence claims over the past few months, insurers are issuing advice to homeowners on what to look out for, and what to do if subsidence is suspected.
Increase in Construction Costs Sparks Call to Check Sum Insured
There has been a great deal of media coverage concerning the cost of construction materials increasing to their highest levels for many years. This in turn is driving up construction costs, which means it is vital that homeowners check that their buildings insurance sum insured is sufficient to cover rebuild costs should their properties be damaged or destroyed.
How to Protect Your Home From Costly Damage This Winter
Winter is well and truly upon us, and with the freezing temperatures, heavy rainfall, wind and snow comes a raft of hazards. If you are looking for advice on keeping your property protected this winter and safe from the perils of frozen pipes, water escape and other potentially costly and devastating issues, the advice that follows should prove helpful.