Your home is likely to be one of the most valuable things you own, so it is important to make sure your house insurance gives you the right level of protection. Whether you are going away on holiday, spending more time out during the summer, visiting family, working away or leaving the property empty for…

When somebody calls in sick, the impact reaches far beyond one empty desk. Workloads shift immediately. Managers start rearranging rotas. Deadlines feel tighter. Other employees feel pressure building around them. If there is no clear sickness absence policy in place, confusion usually follows straight after. That confusion causes more damage than many businesses realise. Employees…

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…

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 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…