Published: 15/07/2016

Looking for some last minute sun, we have got you covered

Many of us will be thinking about booking a last minute holiday to jet away to the sun.

From a short stay break by the beach to an action-packed ski trip in the Alps, Coversure has the perfect insurance package for every type of holiday.

Coversure works with some of the leading insurers of the UK to provide you with peace of mind when you travel, whether for business or pleasure.

Choose from:

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Published: 12/07/2016

Good news for female drivers

In amongst all of the negativity and doom and gloom in the press following Brexit (please stop being negative and be positive), there could be some good news for female drivers. A 2012 EU directive banned insurers from giving different insurance premiums to men and women effectively preventing underwriters from underwriting.

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Published: 27/05/2016

Using unrated insurers perilous

Following the announcement that Gable is looking into a sale and is unable to comply with Solvency II, Towergate CEO David Ross said the consolidator's management would be meeting today to discuss the best way forward for its deal with the insurer.

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Published: 03/02/2016

For safe driving do the smart thing – do not use your phone

We all love our smart phones and use them frequently to take pictures and videos of family and friends which we share on social media sites like Facebook. What is worrying though, is that increasing numbers of UK drivers appear to be using their smart phones while on the road.

We’ve all heard stories of crashes caused by drivers texting. A recent survey of 1500 drivers has found almost a quarter who had seen an advert on the back of a lorry or van tried to enter the website address they had seen while still on the road.

Common sense tells us that texting and searching online while driving are a bad idea and could even be fatal...

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Published: 24/01/2016

How to avoid storing up trouble in a warehouse

TV footage of crews of firefighters trying to bring massive plumes of flame and smoke under control is every warehouse operator’s worst nightmare.

We may associate them more with riskier businesses such as storage of hazardous materials, for example chemicals. But, as a major blaze in June temporarily shut down the Asos plant in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, demonstrated, even supposedly safer businesses like clothes retailers are prone to large scale fires.

All warehouses are packed full of working electrical and other components that are susceptible to fire. As many operate round the clock, the threat of a potentially disastrous fire is always present.

These simple seven steps can help businesses reduce the risk of a warehouse fire...

 

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