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Wedding a wash out? Can your wedding insurance pay for bad weather?
After a promisingly sunny Easter, this year’s summer has been pretty non-existent – or more specifically, extremely wet. Over the last couple of weeks, most parts of the UK have suffered a deluge of torrential rain. Yes, it’s a little depressing and may have disrupted a few weekend BBQ plans – but spare a thought [...]
5 reasons why it’s better to live underground
In Cheshire, a mansion worth £5million is up for grabs underneath the front garden of recently renovated period mansion, Limehurst. Named after the French word for ‘lost’, Perdu is being built by bespoke building designers Huntsmere. It won’t be the UK’s first underground dwelling but, set one of the most popular postcodes for celebs, it [...]
Finding fresh thinking for a fusty industry
As a copywriter for an insurance start-up, the challenge for me lies in trying to craft interesting, accessible content that still retains relevance to what we do as a company. This can have its difficulties. The truth is, insurance is a grudge buy – a necessary evil some may say. It is designed to protect [...]
Could you lose your tunes?
If you’re a download junkie with hundreds of tunes stored on your laptop and I-pod, this is some essential reading. Should you suffer a burglary or damage to your music storage device, it’s quite possible you’d be at risk of losing your music for good. ‘Oh well’ you may think, ‘I’ll just download it again.’ [...]
The insurance lifecycle for your new business
Spare room starter Your start-up business may begin small – in a spare bedroom or at your dining table, but that doesn’t mean insurance shouldn’t be on your list. If your start-up is home-based, it’s a good idea to check your work situation with your home insurance provider. Most standard home policies will not automatically [...]
Boys, girls and uncertain insurance premiums
The European Court of Justice is due to make a decision in the coming months about enforcing a ban on using gender as a factor in setting insurance premiums. If this ban comes to fruition, it could mean rises across the board for car insurance and also for life insurance. Women-only insurance providers like Sheilas’ Wheels [...]
Landlord liability and internet naughtiness
Some landlords may decide to offer free internet to prospective tenants when renting out their property. Broadband packages can be reasonably priced per month and can make the rental property an appealing option. It’s also an attractive offering for short-term tenants – for whom it may be unrealistic to set up their own account. Although [...]
5 Mac apps for businesses
Yesterday Apple launched it’s new laptop application store. Users of MacBooks are now able to download apps to use on their desktop much like the users of iPads and iPhones have been able to do since their launch. They launched with over 1,000 different apps many of which were free. Here are five of the [...]
Is 2011 the year for a career change?
The start of a new year can often bring with it new beginnings. If you’re hankering after a new role and a new challenge, check out our 5 tips to help you get the ball rolling… Know what you want Sounds simple enough, but identifying what you want and where you want to be is half the [...]
6 New Year’s resolutions for your home
Every January 1st, we all resolve to rid ourselves of bad habits and step forth into the New Year with good intentions and high aims. Of course many of these changes quickly fall by the wayside but here are six ideas for the home that will hopefully have a positive impact on your life and consequently [...]
