Introduction Britain’s underinsurance crisis poses a significant and often overlooked threat to both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and larger businesses. Underinsurance happens when the coverage amount is not enough to cover the total value of the insured property, resulting in significant financial shortfalls when a claim is made. Impact on Businesses Here are some… Read more »
Introduction In today’s digitally-driven world, cyber insurance has become a vital safeguard for UK businesses. As the landscape of cyber threats continues to evolve, especially in the AI era, understanding and implementing robust cyber insurance is more crucial than ever. Shielding Your Digital Future means being prepared for a wide range of cyber risks. This… Read more »
Introduction Ensuring your home is adequately protected is crucial for safeguarding your assets and peace of mind. Home protection involves not only physical security measures but also comprehensive insurance coverage to shield against potential losses. One often overlooked aspect in this regard is underinsurance. Underinsurance occurs when the insured value of your property or possessions… Read more »
Britain’s Fast Approaching Flood Nightmare By Stanley Amies Today is a scary time for the owners of coastal properties in the UK, with 2.4 million homes at risk of flooding from the seas or rivers. Yet as sea levels rise, tomorrow will just get more and more frightening. But it is not just those by the… Read more »
Last month, in just a single day, the UK was hit by more than 40,000 lightning strikes. Pure gold for the press with dramatic and terrifying images literally flooding the news channels. What the media didn’t show, however, was the indirect strikes and the resulting internal power surges causing damage to buildings and businesses across… Read more »
WHEN is a bedroom not a bedroom? Maybe when it’s a playroom, a study or a walk-in wardrobe? That may be true in the eyes of the homeowners, but it is not a view necessarily shared by the insurer; to them a bedroom is still a bedroom regardless of how it is actually used. Earlier… Read more »
ALAN Stevenson Partnership are proud to have sponsored the end of season awards for The Manchester Storm ice hockey, team. The team, who are based just down the road from our offices in Altrincham, have had an amazing year, coming second in the Elite Ice Hockey League So we were very happy to join them… Read more »
BUSINESS INSURANCE specialists the Alan Stevenson Partnership, turned their office pink to help raise funds for a breast cancer charity. Staff wore pink tops and tutus as well as hanging out a 30ft banner, pink flowers and 100ft of bunting as part of a fund-raising week, at their headquarters in Altrincham. They also presented a… Read more »
Alan Stevenson Partnership director, Peter Stevenson, has appeared on ITV giving expert comment on the New Years Eve Fire in Liverpool. Peter, who has worked in insurance for 40 years, was interviewed on camera at our Altrincham office by ITV reporter Ralph Blunsom. The footage was then used as an extended feature on the early… Read more »
So the joke goes, ‘at least Dick Turpin wore a mask’. Ransomware has no need of a mask and is no joke. It approaches our machines stealthily hidden within e-mail attachments, waiting only for our fears and fingers to override our good sense. It lures us in with impersonation and deception tactics playing on our… Read more »