With the recent spell of heavy rain, flooding & strong winds due to storm Ciara, and the subsequent hail, sleet and snow in many areas of the country, there is no better time to share Aviva’s top tips for avoiding slips, trips & falls – the single-largest cause of accidents in both public areas and workplaces. As a business, you should assess the risk of slips and trips, to ensure the safety of employees, visitors

In its recently published Winter Risk Management Bulletin, Aviva deal, among other things, with the potential impact of heavy snowfall, freezing temperatures and strong wind chills on the business premises. In Ireland, extreme conditions of prolonged winter snow combined with sub-zero temperatures are fortunately quite rare. However, the potential to experience such conditions still exists and it is, therefore, important that property owners and occupiers are prepared for such eventuality that may result in significant

Coming into the winter season, Aviva have published a risk management solutions guide for its commercial clients that describes the necessary steps to prevent and minimise the impact of water damage incidents. After all, reducing the risk of damage to your property will avoid both insured and uninsured losses, interruption to your business, supply chain and profitability, and increased insurance costs in the future. At Aviva, water leaks are the highest frequency property claim, accounting

Brokers Ireland, the premier representative body for brokers in Ireland, has produced this consumer guide outlining the main benefits of using an insurance broker, as opposed to going directly to an insurer. In our earlier post  in August, we explained the benefits of going to an insurance broker instead of a direct insurer, such as impartiality, personal relationship, claims service & best price. Today, we’ll discuss further ones below: Choice: an insurance broker has full