Small Business
Health and Well-being for Self-employed Workers
Use this Risk Insights document to understand the common health and well-being burdens that freelance or self-employed workers often face, as well as proper risk management guidance.
Robison & Co is an owner-managed insurance brokerage, offering advice on all areas of business and personal insurance, as well as independent financial advice on investments, mortgages and pensions. If you’d like to find out more about our process, would like an audit of your existing policies, or advice on a new policy, please call Robison on 01730 265500. We’d be happy to discuss your current needs and ascertain your level of risk.
General Risk Assessment Template
Use this risk assessment template to establish a general framework for identifying, mitigating and potentially eliminating risks within your organisation. Customise to fit your specific business needs.
Download the Risk Assessment template here: Risk Assessment Template
Government Releases Guidance for Possible ‘No Deal’ Brexit
As Brexit approaches on 29 March 2019, only months remain for the UK government and the EU to sign a withdrawal agreement, ratified by both the UK Parliament and European Parliament.
Without a concrete agreement established under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, Brexit would result in a no-deal scenario, forcing the UK to leave the EU and become a third country without the proper framework in place for a future relationship between the separated entities.
Although the government remains confident that a deal will take place, it recently announced that the shrinking time frame calls for proper preparation for a no-deal scenario, publishing a series of articles and 25 technical notices containing industry-specific guidance. The publications highlighted several broad areas in which significant changes could result from a no-deal scenario, including credit card crisis, medicinal hurdles, produce problems, business barriers and issues with ongoing scientific research.
This News Brief briefly summarises each of these areas of potential change.
Read more: Government Releases Guidance for Possible No Deal Brexit
Cyber Risks and Liabilities, Autumn 2018 Newsletter
As more and more workplaces implement digital services and acquire new technologies, cyber-attacks will continue to be a growing threat. However, industry research recently revealed several commonalities in cyber-criminals’ tactics to help companies combat costly data breaches.
This latest Cyber Risks newsletter provides easy-to-implement tips and guidelines that will help to protect your organisation from common cyber-attacks, such as phishing and ransomware. Implementing these recommendations will reduce your risk of cyber-attack, and safeguard your organisation from data breach and loss.
Read more here: Cyber Risks and Liabilities Newsletter September-October 2018
