26 miles and 385 yard dash from Flint Accounts Dept - 05/02/12
We are delighted to offer our support to Nafisha Mamdani, Accounts Assistant, who is running the 2012 London Marathon....
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QUALEC* Category for Company Cars will not exist from April - 30/01/12
From 6 April 2012 QUALEC will no longer exist as a company car category.....
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BSIF Requests Entries for 2012 Awards - 30/01/12
For Flint Insurance 2012 will mark the 7th year...
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SMEs – confidence is at an all time low - 30/01/12
Research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed...
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2012 Olympics – freight operators – help is at hand - 24/01/12
We know from speaking with our clients that the forthcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games....
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MMC - Are you ready for it? - 24/01/12
Familiar with Modern Methods of Construction - otherwise known as MMC?....
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20/20 or 6/6 – get it checked - 16/01/12
Research commissioned by RSA late last year highlighted some rather worrying results about drivers and their eyesight....
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Geoff Hooke departs - 16/01/12
Personal message from David Taylor, Director:
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Tower Cranes -10/01/12
According to the HSE, in the nine years between 2001 and 2009 there were 61 accidents involving tower cranes....
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Flint Strengthens Connections with CEDIA - 09/01/12
As 2012 gets underway Flint Insurance is very much looking forward to strengthening its connection with CEDIA ....
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Group PA and Travel - 16/12/11
Group personal accident and travel is something every business should consider....
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Professional Indemnity -16/12/11
Professional indemnity cover – have you got it right?
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Find your Niche -16/12/11
We're always on the look out for exciting new products and work with many insurers.
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Discipline and grievance: which half are you in? -16/12/11
Discipline and grievances are part and parcel of staff management and whatever size or type of business you're in...
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Business health warning: check your sums insured -16/12/11
The summer riots provided a stark warning to businesses and politicians alike, albeit for different reasons.
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Winter tyres: is it time to get a grip? -16/12/11
We wouldn't send our child out in the rain without a coat on or a rugby player onto a muddy field without studded boots...
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South London Gets a Boost -16/12/11
"Help me make Croydon great again"......
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Proposed employment reforms -16/12/11
Proposed employment reforms: assist businesses or make workers insecure?
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Meet the Team: Tony Cracroft -16/12/11
Courage, precision, the ability to work as a team and quiet determination....
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Health & Safety Review to help businesses -16/12/11
Most 'ordinary' people would support the reform of health and safety regulation....
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The IT Crowd - 20/10/11
Did you know that Flint can cover your office computer/s in minutes?
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Building Regulations - 19/10/11
Greater emphasis on being green and energy conservation has signalled changes to Building Regulations relating to building construction....
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Soaring Motor Rates - 18/10/11
We've all seen newspaper column inches devoted to the rising cost of motor insurance, particularly for younger drivers. Indeed in some cases young people literally cannot afford to get on the road.
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Continuous Insurance Enforcement - 18/10/11
Flint is warning all owners or motor vehicles, i.e. cars, bikes and motor homes must be insured, even if they are not being driven. This legislation came into force 22 March 2011.
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NEBOSH - 17/10/11
Aviva has been newly accredited to offer the NEBOSH health and safety at work award. The three day course offers a basic understanding in health and safety.....
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Subsidence Myth - 17/10/11
If your house suffers from subsidence it will become uninsurable.....
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Everything's gone green! - 14/10/11
The Low Carbon and Environmental Goods and Services sector is a growing industry; forecast to increase in value by up to £45bn by 2015. It includes businesses such as wind and solar power generation, energy generation from waste....
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Some more Funny Claims - 12/10/11
And who said insurance was boring!!?? Here are just some recent, more amusing claims that we've heard about:
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Fighting insurance fraud – and why we should - 11/10/11
Legal & General is stepping up the fight against insurance fraud. Their campaign centres on the fact that the insurance industry is detecting over 2000 fraudulent claims each week...
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Fire Safety Regulation - are you compliant? - 10/10/11
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order signified an important change to fire safety legislation in England, Wales and Scotland with effect from the 1st October 2006...
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Trumped up? – A couple of funny claims - 09/10/11
Not quite 007: After coming across a number of inconsistencies in an Aston Martin theft claim, an insurance fraud investigator went into James Bond mode...
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Insurance myth - 09/10/11
We know that due to high premiums, some younger drivers think it’s ok to insure their car under a parent and then add themselves as a named driver...
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BSIF Open Day Helps Mesothelioma UK - 08/10/11
David Taylor, Flint Director and BSIF representative attended the annual BSIF networking day on 26 September, within the luxurious grounds of Heythrop Park, in Oxfordshire.
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Marine cargo - mitigating risk more important than ever - 08/10/11
For most of us piracy and smuggling is the stuff of bedtime stories; whilst today’s version might look a bit different, marine cargo theft is very much on the increase.
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Don’t ignore BCP - business continuity can impact on development and highlight weaknesses
- 07/10/11
Research conducted by Aviva into SME’s and their business continuity planning (BCP) revealed some rather worrying results. Half of the businesses surveyed admitted...
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Commercial property insurance – get the best - 07/10/11
A new commercial property owners package has just come on to the market; created specifically to meet the needs of shops, small office blocks and warehouses. It is ideal for those with up to 10 properties in their portfolio, with a rebuilding sum of up to £2 million per location.
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Aviva celebrates customer loyalty - 06/10/11
One very loyal policyholder was rewarded with a year’s free cover for sticking with the same insurer for over 50 years...
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Product Focus, Commercial Legal Protection - 06/10/11
Not that long ago legal protection on Commercial insurance was considered ‘nice to have’, but in the current climate businesses really have to question whether they can do without it?
For a relatively low premium, sole traders, partnerships and companies can secure up to £100,000 of legal cover. What’s more the policy supplies a number of legal helplines covering tax, business...
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Meet the team - Dawn Charlesworth, Commercial Account Handler - 05/10/11
Dawn Charlesworth is a bit of a hidden gem within the commercial dept., with over 20 years first-class commercial insurance experience. Dawn’s career started at Eagle Star, which became Zurich and she went on to work for other big underwriting names, such as Gerling, Admiral and QBE. It was eventually...
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The Bribery Act – what you should know - 05/10/11
The Bribery Act came into force at the end of June and is designed to bring the UK in line with the rest of the world on anti-corruption legislation.
The Act makes it a criminal offence to give or receive a bribe or for failure to prevent bribery. Many organisations face little or no risk and the Act should not be used to stop corporate entertainment and the like. However the Ministry of Justice...
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Flint Motor Fleet Risk Solutions: helping you to develop your fleet safety plan - 16/09/11
Better fleet management will impact on your insurance premiums and make cost savings in other areas of the business. Read the Flint fleet safety programme to get help and advice on how companies can make driving for business safer and save money.
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Product Update – Renovation insurance - 14/09/11
The rising costs of moving, coupled with the unwillingness of banks to give out mortgages means that more people are renovating their property rather than buying a new one, therefore, before starting any renovation project you should be sure that you have the correct insurance cover in place.
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Meet the team – John Price, Account Executive - 12/09/11
The reason that Flint is a specialist insurance provider for the entertainment industry is down largely to John Price; our longest serving staff member, having just celebrated 19 marvellous years.
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Flint Insurance Warn That Apathy Is Costly With High Net Worth Home Insurance - 27/07/11
An apathetic approach to home insurance is causing nearly a quarter of all homeowners to pay significantly more than they should be paying on their home insurance. In light of recent studies that indicate that nearly 25% of British homeowners renew their home insurance automatically without considering to shop around for a cheaper policy, Flint Insurance warn that those with high value home insurance are the most at risk of paying high premiums for inadequate insurance.
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Flint Insurances goes Green with Fuel Efficient Cars Initiative for Motor Insurance Customers - 27/07/11
Zurich Private Clients, one of the insurers on the Flint Insurance Private Clients Panel, have launched a 'green' initiative as one of their new customer benefits. The green scheme will provide an enhanced fuel efficiency benefit to high net worth motor insurance customers.
Flint Insurances goes Green with Fuel Efficient Cars Initiative for Motor Insurance Customers
Zurich Private Clients, one of the insurers on the Flint Insurance Private Clients Panel, have launched a 'green' initiative as one of their new customer benefits. The green scheme will provide an enhanced fuel efficiency benefit to high net worth motor insurance customers.
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