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AML within the property industry: Why The Two Tier Approach?
Each year there are over 1.5 million homes listed for sale in the UK and the potential sellers of each all require anti-money laundering checks - often there’s more than one check per property in the case of joint ownership. Since June 2017 property buyers, at the...
Insurance Considerations for Growing Number of Freelance Solicitors
The world of legal practice is beginning to show signs of change, since new rules and freedoms were introduced by the Solicitors Regulation Authority in 2019. The changes have seen 413 solicitors now choosing to work as freelancers and some others working for...
Protect Against Business Interruption Losses – Even From Lottery Wins!
The first National Lottery draw took place on November 19, 1994, hosted by Noel Edmonds and Anthea Turner, and resulted in seven winners sharing £5.8m. In 1994, nobody really knew what the appeal of the National Lottery might be. Since then, it has become such that a...
How to spot a fake this Christmas with scammers on a 30% rise
Brits warned about Christmas scammers as fraudsters are expected to rise by 30%* this Christmas. So far in 2021, more than half of the population* has been targeted by scammers, from counterfeit online deals, to bank transfer requests, fake delivery drivers and more....
Commercial Account Handler required to join the NB Team
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our friendly team for an experienced Commercial Account Handler to join our Exeter based office. This is a full/part time, permanent position with the prospect of progression into an Account Executive role. The successful...
The Bonfire Night mishaps that could cost homeowners
Bonfire Night, with its accompanying fireworks display, continues to be one of the most widely-celebrated events in the calendar. Towns and cities, small and large, will be hosting public displays throughout the country, but with COVID-19 still a concern for some,...
Experts explain how to prevent these 5 common heating problems this winter
The majority of British households have the heating turned on constantly as we enter autumn and winter, and after months without it being in use, challenges can arise. With national radiator day having taken place on 1st November, Andrew Collinge, heating product...
A guide to Japanese Knotweed – What you need to know.
What is Japanese knotweed? Officially titled Reynoutria Japonica (formally known as Fallopia Japanica), Japanese knotweed is a plant native to East Asia. It arrived in Europe during the 19th century, and unaware of its ability to cause harm it was planted freely. It...
Brits at Risk from More than 31,500 Preventable Incidents
Research reveals homeowners taking on126,246digging projects this year 31,562projects happening ‘blind’ without people knowing what’s under the ground 25% of Brits do not search for pipes and cables before digging Which means thousands of Brits are at risk of cutting...