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Many business owners fail to consider how they would manage if a fire, natural disaster or, sadly, an act of terrorism rendered their business premises temporarily unusable. According to the Insurance Information Institute, more than 25 per cent of all businesses that close down following a disaster never open again. With advanced planning, there are

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Friday saw a widespread cyber attack that Europol, the EU’s law enforcement agency, has called the “largest ransomware attack observed in history”. The ransomware, which locks users’ files and demands a $300 (£230) payment to allow access, spread to an estimated 200,000 organisations in 150 countries round the world including FedEx, Renault and the Russian interior

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We’ve all had the occasional average day but, when it comes to insurance, “average” is just about the last word you want to hear. Particularly if you’re in the midst of a burnt out building worrying about how you are going to rebuild, not just the building, but your business and the livelihoods of your

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The EU’s new data protection reforms become applicable on 25th May 2018. GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is an EU regulation applicable in the UK without the need for domestic UK legislation (and so will apply between May 2018 and any departure from the EU). GDPR will automatically fall away in the event that the

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SMEs account for more than 99% of private sector businesses in the United Kingdom and provide employment for 16.8 million people. Their economic contribution should not be underestimated. However, British businesses are feeling the pinch with nearly a fifth (17%) missing payday in order to survive. Despite being responsible for nearly half of Britain’s economic

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With the fallout from United Airlines PR disaster still ongoing, it is perhaps timely to think about the steps you can take to protect your business reputation on social media! It isn’t feasible to attempt to control your entire message—in today’s highly digital environment, there’s no way you can control everything said about your company.

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