Insurance

Ask An Expert: Big screen insurance

25-Feb-2008

I am looking to show live sports at my pub for the first time. Do I need any special kind of insurance to do this?In spite of the disappointment of...

Protecting your assets

29-Nov-2007

Running a pub is difficult enough without insurance issues and financial conundrums weighing you down. Take a load off with some help from the...

ePub: Insurance on the internet

06-Nov-2007

News that three quarters of UK small businesses are breaking the law by not having the right insurance has prompted the launch of a website dedicated...

Insurance warning

25-Oct-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Three out of four pubs and other small businesses risk fines of up to £2,500 a day because they don't have the right insurance. That is the stark...

Government spend on floods is too low

18-Oct-2007 By Ewan Turney ewan.turney@william-reed.co.uk

Flood-hit pubs could be uninsurable because the Government has not committed enough money for flood defences. That is according to the Association...

Most pubs uninsured

18-Oct-2007 By John Harrington

Three out of four pubs and other small businesses risk fines of up to £2,500 a day because they don't have the right insurance. That is the stark...

Flood pubs could be uninsurable

12-Oct-2007 By Ewan Turney

Flood hit pubs could be uninsurable because the Government has not committed enough money for flood defences. That is according to the Association of...

Chris Maclean: Holiday preparations

25-Sep-2007 By Chris Maclean

In a couple of hours we will be leaving for our holiday. We're having a week in New York for our wedding anniversary. This will be only the second...

After the floods

02-Aug-2007

The recent floods have left hundreds of pubs devastated but help is at hand. Noli Dinkovski sets out a step-by-step guide to get your pub up and...

Post-flood property market under threat

01-Aug-2007 By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk

Agents warn of a "dramatic negative effect" on the property market in flood-hit areas of the country. "Insurance claims are going to be a real...

Money available for flood-hit pubs

30-Jul-2007 By James Wilmore

The BII and Licensed Trade Charity have issued details on how flood-hit licensees can apply for grants to give them financial support. Pubs hit in...

Floods: Fears over long-term impact on insurance cover

26-Jul-2007 By James Wilmore

Flood-affected licensees are desperately scanning their insurance policies in the wake of the disaster.It is expected that most pubs will be covered...

FPB issues flood guidance

25-Jul-2007

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has issued guidance to employers affected by the floods.The advice covers issues such as insurance, equipment and...

Back to Basics: door security

23-Jul-2007

Of the million people employed in the hospitality sector, more than 100,000 are employed as door supervisors. It is a job in which abuse and assaults...

Rebel licensee trio ignore ban

12-Jul-2007 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com

Rebel licensees have vowed to continue their smoking-ban protest - despite official warnings handed out by their local councils. The renegade trio...

Pubcos urged: 'come clean on insurance'

31-May-2007 By Joe Lutrario

Guild of Master Victuallers calls for fairer insurance deal for pubco licensees Members of the Guild of Master Victuallers (GMV) have called for a...

Smoking ban will increase fire deaths, says report

18-Apr-2007

More people will die in house fires after the smoking ban, claims a new report. Direct Line Home Insurance and the Fire Protection Association have...

Finance Focus: Are you properly insured?

23-Mar-2007

One in five businesses suffer a major disruption every year. A fire, flood, burglary or other major event will have a catastrophic impact -...

Risky business

13-Mar-2007 By James Wilmore

The smoking ban will undoubtedly have a large number of knock-on effects on pubs - and some that licensees may not even have considered yet....

Pubs paying 'over odds' for insurance

18-Jan-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

An insurance broker has warned that pubs are paying over the odds for insurance because they are locked into long-term contracts while premiums are...

Licensing@aol.com

07-Dec-2006

Problems with AWP machine QRecently, my staff have drawn my attention to some men who come in to play the AWP machine together. I have no evidence...

Penny wise and pound foolish

30-Nov-2006

Getting the best deal for a loan, being properly insured and regular accountancy updates can make all the difference between licensees struggling or...

Act targets compensation culture

13-Nov-2006

Pub bosses who have paid out injury claims to disgruntled employees may be helped by a restriction to the 'no win, no fee' regulations, say experts....

Finance: have you got it covered?

30-Oct-2006

Pubs sometimes fall down over not having the right insurance cover for what is an increasingly complex business. Here are the most common issues that...

Finance: bond scheme aims to release cash

30-Oct-2006

An innovative scheme has been launched that avoids the usual need for individual publicans and pub operating companies to produce a quarter of a...

Anger over Punch 30% insurance hike

28-Sep-2006 By John Harrington

Hundreds of Punch hosts face increases of up to 30% on building insurance premiums from 30 September. Punch said many pubs have been "significantly...

Anger over 30% insurance hike at Punch

28-Sep-2006 By John Harrington

Hundreds of Punch hosts face increases of up to 30% on building insurance premiums from 30 September. Punch said many pubs have been "significantly...

Licensing@aol.com

28-Sep-2006

Licensees must check insurance QWe are hiring in some attractions for kids as part of the community gala day here which will raise funds for a local...

Back to basics: Don't let them get away with it

18-Sep-2006

A night's or weekend's takings in a popular pub, bar or restaurant can amount to a large sum of money. So you want to look after it.Safeguarding cash...

False insurance claims cost industry £13m

05-Jun-2006

The leisure industry is forking out a massive £13m a year to compensate people making false insurance claims.An investigation by bar and club...

Don't judge a pub by its cover

10-Nov-2005

When it comes to insurance, it pays to be informed. Graham Ridout reports on how to get the right policy for your premises For many, insurance is...

Finance: Wealth help

25-Nov-2004

Be careful when choosing a financial adviser. They must be able to offer you a truly unbiased solution says Phil Mellows.Getting good independent...

Insurance: A risky business

26-May-2004

When disaster strikes making an insurance claim can be a complicated and time consuming job. Expert Phil Morgan offers his invaluable advice.One in...

Check liability insurance for events

26-Feb-2004

A sad story from Devon caught my eye the other day. It was about the forthcoming pancake races at Okehampton on Shrove Tuesday, which was cancelled...

Longer hours may not mean insurance hike, says broker

10-Oct-2003

Concerns over pub property insurance have been raised again after a leading insurance broker claimed that extended opening hours may not mean a hike...

Licensees warned insurers may not cover longer hours

19-Sep-2003

Licensees could face more problems insuring their properties when the new Licensing Act comes into force says broker Christie First.Publicans...

Insurance premiums soar as overweight customers sue pubs

03-Sep-2003

Food-led pubs are facing huge hikes in insurance premiums because of the risk of overweight customers making claims against them.Insurance companies...

Gob-smacking system of security

21-Aug-2003

by John Harrington Greene King is pioneering a new interactive security system which could make pubs safer and cut insurance costs dramatically. The...

Licensees face insurance spot checks and fines

12-Jun-2003

Licensees are to face yet more red tape as the government plans to introduce spot-checks over insurance policies. The government is rumoured to be...

Beda insurance deal to help smaller operators

01-May-2003

by tony halstead An innovative new insurance deal for late-night bar and club operators is to be launched into the trade next month by the Bar...

NHS bill plan could spark insurance hike for pubs

01-May-2003

Licensees and pub operators could face even higher insurance costs from new legislation that aims to recover the cost of workplace injuries.The...

Greene King opts for self insurance

20-Feb-2003

By Tony Halstead Greene King has begun to self-insure its 600 managed pubs in a scheme which means that it pays for all property damage up to around...

Licensees face closure worries after rise in employers liability insurance costs

13-Aug-2002

Small businesses could be forced to close because they cannot afford the large increase in employers liability insurance premiums, says the British...