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Motor trade insurance
Stricter EU rules to protect driver data
The European Parliament has passed stricter data protection laws, which aim to safeguard the privacy of company car and van drivers.
Risk Management
HSE Increases Cost Recovery Rates
On 6th April, the Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2016 came into force, increasing all of the fees charged by the HSE and other licensing authorities (such as the police, fire and rescue services and local authorities) by 4 per cent.
Business insurance
Panama Papers Usher in Anti-tax Dodging Measures for Businesses
The Panama Papers are a collection of 11.
Business insurance
Creating Resilient Supply Chains in an Era of Transparency
In an age when corporate transparency is vital, companies of all sizes should scrutinise their supply chains, especially when they cross national borders.
Business insurance
Higher Fines Are Here: Review Your Fleet Cover
Employers are urged to ensure their fleet cover is robust enough in light of tough new sentencing guidelines.
Risk Management
HSE News and Prosecutions: May 2016
Alton Towers’ Owners Plead Guilty to Safety Failings On 22nd April, Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd, the firm that owns the theme park, Alton Towers, pled guilty to safety failings that caused four people to sustain serious injuries.
Risk Management
How to Stop Workplace Violence
One in 8 employees have experienced workplace violence, according to a recent survey conducted by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
Charity
Promote Employee Well-being to Avoid Losing Staff
According to a recent Guardian survey that examined the well-being of employees across the voluntary and public services sectors, 93 per cent of respondents reported that they were stressed out all, some, or a lot of the time at work.
Business insurance
Roofing company fined after worker fractures skull
A roofing company has been fined for health and safety breaches that in-part led to a working falling from height and fracturing his skull.
Motor trade insurance
Volkswagen unveils brand new flagship showroom
Car dealership group Inchcape has opened up a brand new flagship Volkswagen in West London, in what has been seen as clear indication that the marque is here to stay.