COVID-19 specific risk assessment, advice on protecting vulnerable workers during the coronavirus outbreak, as well as advice for employers and businesses in the manufacturing sector that are returning to work. All employers must protect people from harm, which includes taking reasonable steps to protect your workers and others from coronavirus. This is called a COVID-19 risk assessment and […]
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Covid-19 : Travel Insurance Update
With flights restarting and rumours of ‘air bridges’, 2020 summer holidays are looking more likely than they have in months. But will you be able to get insured? At the height of lockdown, more than 30 insurers stopped covering travel altogether. Many have since returned to the market. And recently, some have boasted that they […]
Update on Issue of Green Cards
Black on White Green Cards authorised by Council of Bureaux – printing on green paper no longer a necessity subject to UK Parliament approval. BIBA have advised that The EU Council of Bureaux has authorised national motor insurer bureaux like our MIB to issue green cards that are in black ink on white paper from […]
Flexible Working on the Rise
It seems that a lot of us have become used to working from our home offices and may even prefer it to travelling into the office every day. The extended period of lockdown that the UK has faced has caused many of us to question what is important to us in order to re-prioritise our […]
Home Insurance
Did you know that Neil Willies Insurance Brokers Ltd also offer home buildings and contents insurance? We have access to major insurers as well a wealth of specialist schemes and facilities for clients with more specific needs or requirements. How we can help… Property Valuation If you’re not sure of the correct rebuild valuation for your […]
Working safely during the Coronavirus Outbreak
The HSE’s new guidance will help you keep workers safe (COVID secure) during the outbreak. It covers the steps you should take to protect workers and others, in line with your normal legal duties in managing risk and risk assessment at work. The following guides will help you manage the risk from coronavirus in your business during […]
Important Information if you hold Engineering Inspection Insurance…..
HSE eBulletin Carrying out thorough examination and testing of lifting and pressure equipment during the coronavirus outbreak…… Read below for more details, or visit the HSE website here. HSE recognises the potential challenges when carrying out legal requirements for thorough examination and testing (TE&T) of plant and equipment as a result of the additional precautions […]
Office Emails
Just a quick message to confirm that we were aware that there appeared to be a problem sending and receiving emails to and from Neil Willies Insurance Brokers Limited yesterday. Our IT team have investigated this and now have us back up and running and we will process and reply to any emails you’ve sent […]
MOT Exemptions for Private Vehicle Owners
The Transport Secretary has announced cars, motorcycles and vans will not need to have an MOT test from 30th March 2020. This will be for six months. Grant Shapps said this will “enable vital services such as deliveries to continue, frontline workers to get to work, and people to get essential food and medicine”. Owners […]
All drivers must have access to welfare facilities in premises they visit as part of their work
When you’ve just got to go… and the relaxation of drivers rules… The HSE has received reports that some delivery drivers are not being allowed to use welfare facilities when they deliver. Preventing access is against the law, equally it’s not the sensible thing to do. Those who already provide reasonable access to toilets and […]