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Agreed Value vs Market Value for Boat Insurance 650 433 James Hallam

Agreed Value vs Market Value for Boat Insurance

Ensuring you have the right insurance coverage is crucial. Many marine traders, boat owners and even some insurance brokers may not fully understand the intricacies of their marine insurance policies, particularly when it comes to the marine section. In this post, we take a look at key components of marine insurance, specifically the basis of…

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car tracker
How Expired Vehicle Tracking Subscriptions Can Affect Motor Insurance 1200 800 James Hallam

How Expired Vehicle Tracking Subscriptions Can Affect Motor Insurance

If you use a vehicle tracker it is very important to keep your tracking subscriptions up to date. A subscription that is overdue could affect the terms of your motor insurance policy. Can an Expired Tracking Subscriptions Invalidate Insurance? Unfortunately, we’ve been notified of cases where claims for stolen vehicles have been declined because tracker…

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home security
BT Redcare Set to Close by August 2025: How to Find an Alternative System 1000 667 James Hallam

BT Redcare Set to Close by August 2025: How to Find an Alternative System

BT have taken the decision to withdraw their Redcare alarm signalling service with effect from 1 August 2025. What To Do If You Use BT Redcare? If you are affected by this move, you will need to find an alternative solution before next summer, particularly if there is a clause in your insurance contract requiring…

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ReBuild Cost Assessment 1920 1280 James Hallam

ReBuild Cost Assessment

Don’t fall victim to underinsurance, we can help We’ve all seen the rise in building costs reported in the press, with building materials and labour at an all time high, but have you considered the effect this could have on your buildings insurance? How can you make sure you don’t suffer the consequences of underinsurance?…

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Don’t fall victim to underinsurance. We can help. 1920 1280 James Hallam

Don’t fall victim to underinsurance. We can help.

We’ve all seen the rise in building costs reported in the press, with building materials and labour at an all time high, but have you considered the effect this could have on your buildings insurance? 79% Underinsured 79% of the UK properties are underinsured. This can severly reduce the amount paid out following a property…

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Preparing your holiday home for the high season – your contents checklist 1920 1280 James Hallam

Preparing your holiday home for the high season – your contents checklist

With another busy season ahead, if you have a holiday home – in the UK or abroad – that you let out to guests, it’s a good idea to make sure you’ve taken stock of all your contents so that you can make sure nothing goes missing and that you can keep an eye on…

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Protecting your Workforce 1920 1280 James Hallam

Protecting your Workforce

It has been widely reported that staff are fleeing the hospitality industry, following the uncertainty of Covid, Brexit and long working hours. Protecting your staff will always have been a priority, but now holding on to a good loyal team is more important than ever. Everyone has the right to feel safe in their working…

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The law on fire alarms in Scottish homes has changed – home owner or landlord this is what you need to know… 1920 1280 James Hallam

The law on fire alarms in Scottish homes has changed – home owner or landlord this is what you need to know…

Every home in Scotland must have interlinked fire alarms. Interlinked means if one goes off, they all go off, so you will always hear an alarm wherever you are in your home. The new law has come about because of the Grenfell fire in London in 2017, and it applies to all Scottish homes. It…

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Independent Hotel Show 2021 1920 1280 James Hallam

Independent Hotel Show 2021

A fantastic start to the week for the James Hallam Hospitality and Leisure Team by sponsoring this year’s Independent Hotel Show in Olympia, London. The event was incredibly well attended with two days of inspiring showcases, seminars and outstanding networking opportunities. David Noble, Our Director of Hospitality and Leisure, is pictured below presenting this year’s…

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