By Jim Wetekamp As published in Future of Sourcing A new Gartner survey shows only 12% of organizations felt prepared for the impact of COVID-19 in March. The severity and pace of the pandemic caught [...]
By Adam Jacobson As published in Risk Management Magazine June kicks off hurricane season in the Atlantic, and experts claim above-average hurricane and wildfire activity, coupled with new challenges stemming from the global health crisis, [...]
By Jim Wetekamp As published in Business Insurance According to our CEO Jim Wetekamp, networking and participating in peer forums and conversations are proving to be the most valuable assets in our customers’ COVID-19 response. [...]
As the UK continues to be gripped by the COVID-19 pandemic and the number of cases – and death toll – rise, it may now appear that what happens to the financial services sector is [...]
From May 11, a growing number of workers began returning to workplaces as the government seeks to get the UK’s economy on what will undoubtedly be a bumpy road to recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]
A High Court action being taken by the Financial Conduct Authority and due in July, should provide up to a million businesses with much needed clarity as to whether their business interruption (BI) claim resulting [...]
Organizations have made dozens of changes to HR policies in response to the fast-moving coronavirus crisis. Initial concerns about work-from-home directives and restrictions on travel have given way to simply keeping employees safe and the [...]
Long after lockdown has ended, there could well be ongoing fallout, potentially in the courts, over whether business interruption (BI) claims should have paid out. […]
As the UK battles the COVID-19 virus, fraudsters are moving in to take advantage of the crisis and the rising numbers suggest there could well be a crime as well as a health pandemic. UK [...]
Social distancing and mandated closures have shifted entire companies, school districts, universities, and government agencies to remote work, putting tremendous strain on existing technology infrastructures and support systems. Even the most prepared organizations that have [...]
The UK has ‘never in peacetime, faced an economic fight like this one,’ said Chancellor Rishi Sunak, as he announced a package of measures to support businesses as the COVID-19 emergency grips the nation. But [...]
It’s now over a month since the UK went into lockdown and businesses and employees alike, are eagerly awaiting news of a timeframe for the relaxation of social distancing rules, that will allow the financial [...]
