As of 1 July 2023, firefighters in Scotland will no longer respond to automatic fire alarms in commercial premises in an effort to reduce the number of unnecessary callouts.
June 27, 2023
In recent years, crime insurance policies have become a standard consideration for businesses.
June 02, 2023
The government recently announced their intention to scrap the lifetime allowance (LTA) tax charge on pensions. But our sister company, Towergate Health & Protection, advise that this tax change also affects group life assurance (GLA) policies.
May 26, 2023
The fire risk of lithium-ion batteries continues to raise concern amongst health and safety specialists and insurers. Often used in power tools, portable equipment and plant machinery, lithium-ion batteries, also known as Li-ion, can pose a serious safety risk if not stored, maintained and disposed of properly and with caution.
May 25, 2023
In an world with an increasing focus on energy consumption, renewable energy such as solar panels is becoming more and more popular. We discuss the risks associated with solar panels.
May 22, 2023
The pandemic prompted many people in the over 50s age group to reassess what was important to them and many quit their jobs as a result. But the cost-of-living crisis is causing many to reconsider, Towergate Health & Protection investigates.
May 18, 2023
The third of three blogs from Stallard Kane regarding Electrical Installation Condition Reports.
May 17, 2023
The second of three blogs from Stallard Kane regarding Electrical Installation Condition Reports.
May 16, 2023
The first of three blogs from Stallard Kane regarding Electrical Installation Condition Reports.
May 15, 2023
Although the days of the pandemic are behind us, homeworking is here to stay. Here we detail five top tips for employers when it comes to supporting employees who work from home.
May 11, 2023
Today, the populations most heavily exposed to asbestos are those in construction trades. However, because asbestos can cling to clothes, someone in the construction trade could unknowingly take asbestos particles with them off-site.
May 10, 2023
Ransomware has been a key issue for UK business for several years now and we have seen the landscape change from high volume attacks asking for relatively small ransom demands to a strategy which has seen the number of demands plateauing, but the amounts being demanded from companies that have been successfully penetrated increasing dramatically.
May 09, 2023