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Five reasons SMEs need business insurance

November 8, 2022

A recent survey has revealed that over 50% of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are uninsured. Of those surveyed, a quarter of business owners said they had not considered business insurance, whilst three quarters said they felt their business was too small to be insured Here are five reason we recommend…

House Insurance

June 24, 2022

With summer right around the corner, it’s likely that you will be away from your home more often. But, security remains key! Should the worst happen, are you covered? As you jet off on your summer holidays, or attend family barbeques, your home is likely to be unattended for longer periods of time. So it’s…

Paid Sick Leave

May 18, 2022

Nearly 70% of UK workers value sick pay as best work incentive, survey finds Story by Serena Haththotuwa Paid sick leave tops the list of benefits and incentives that matter most to employees, according to new research by HR and payroll software provider CIPHR. Perhaps unsurprisingly, after two years of pandemic-led disruption and rising living…

2022 Travel Advice

April 21, 2022

2022 travel advice: what you need to know before booking a holiday abroad this year After so much uncertainty in 2021 caused by the COVID 19 pandemic, many of us have had our hopes pegged on 2022 being the year that we can escape abroad again, booking new trips as well as rescheduling any cancelled in previous…

Getting ready for spring

March 21, 2022

As we head into spring, with the worst of the pandemic seemingly behind us, businesses can look forward to the warmer months with a bit more ease than this time last year. In fact, in a recent Aviva survey of over 500 SMEs, 37% expect to grow in 2022. 32% however, have said survival is…

Clare Celebrates 15 Years at West Craven Insurance

July 31, 2019

Clare Bell has just celebrated 15 years’ service with local insurance company West Craven Insurance Services. Clare, from Barnoldswick originally joined the company as an Administration Assistant, but has progressed during that time and is now Personal Lines Team Leader. “Clare has been an excellent employee and is a trusted and valued member of our…

Rachael’s Road to Success

July 29, 2019

Rachael Sedman from our Claims Department has successfully gained her professional qualification from the Chartered Institute of Insurance (CII). The CII is the world’s largest professional body for the insurance sector and has over 125,000 members worldwide. They ensure all their members commit to high professional standards, governance and best practice which gives the public…

Corporate Challenge Winners

October 24, 2017

Corporate Challenge Winners West Craven Insurance Services raised £4008.61 and won an award at Pendleside Hospice now annual Corporate Challenge awards dinner at Burnley Mechanics last week, in which businesses competed to raise money for Pendleside Hospice. The challenge has seen 28 companies participate and raised a grand total of £96,251. The innovative concept of…

Terms & Conditions For Trade Show Competition

May 30, 2017

The promoter is: West Craven Insurance Services Ltd (company no. 4697748) whose registered office is at 51 Victoria Road, Earby Barnoldswick, Lancashire BB18 6UN . The competition is open to residents of the United Kingdom aged 18-70 years except employees of West Craven Insurance Services Ltd and their close relatives and anyone otherwise connected with…

Local Insurance Company Supports Government Ministers to Cap Whiplash Claims

November 24, 2016

Local insurance company West Craven Insurance Services has welcomed plans by government ministers to cap whiplash compensation claims. Despite the UK having some of the safest roads in Europe and a fall in the number of accidents, whiplash claims are 50% higher than a decade ago. The claims cost insurance companies about £1bn a year.…

West Craven Insurance Services rebrands

October 17, 2016

Local brokers business adopts slick new look and feel We’ve got a new look after launching several new services and consulting with clients and customers. West Craven’s Managing Director, Ian Clarkson, said: “We’ve had the same logo and corporate colours since we started in 1993 and we just felt that we’ve moved on as a…

Insurer warns business owners to be vigilant