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D&O insurance: providing protection to your Self-Drive Hire business
Directors’ and Officers’ insurance (D&O insurance) provides cover for the personal losses of a director or officer of a company if they face allegations of wrongful acts whilst executing their duties. We explain why it is worth considering D&O insurance if you have a Self-Drive Hire policy.

Tips to reduce motorhome and campervan breakdowns this hire season
Read our guide to reducing motorhome and campervan breakdowns to help keep your vehicles on the road this hire season.

Your guide to Self-Drive Hire claims
Read our guide to the claims process for our Self-Drive Hire policyholders.

Reducing and insuring against farm fire risks
More than 1500 farm buildings are devastated by fire every year causing catastrophic damage. We explore where responsibility for preventing farm fires lies, how to reduce the risk of a farm fire, and how insurance can help minimise your financial losses.

Pollution liability cover and contractors
In this article we look at environmental liability and the insurance available to protect businesses from the cost of pollution clean-up and legal defences.

Invoice Factoring vs Invoice Discounting: what type of invoice financing is right for your business?
What are the differences between invoice factoring and invoice discounting? Which is most suitable for your business? This article explains everything you need to know.

Cyber security procedures: helping you to reduce the cyber risk to your business
In our second article from CyberScale, we explore how cyber security procedures can help reduce the risk of a successful cyber attack on your business.

Now is the time to focus on end of tax year planning
This tax year (2021/22) will end on Tuesday 5th April. We look at why now is the time to look at your tax year-end planning with your financial adviser.

How to work out rental yield
Use our rental yield calculator to work out the value of your property investment, plus how to work it out manually, why it matters, and what is a good rental yield?

SIPPs: Your guide to Self Invested Personal Pensions
What is a SIPP, and is it the best option for you to plan for your retirement? Managing your own pension has become increasingly popular in recent years, but you need to have the confidence and time to do so.

Your guide to the personal injury discount rate
Personal injury discount rate: what is it and how has it changed? A change to how personal injury settlements are calculated means insurers have to be prepared for higher payouts, and that can mean higher premiums for customers.

What is index-linked buildings insurance?
What is index linking, and how does it work? In this article, we look at the benefits of an index-linked policy.