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HMRC to trial new tax dispute process

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  • 16th January, 2012
The taxman is to pilot a new way of resolving disputes between itself and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).It will see independent mediators from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) resolving disputes between the tax body and customers before ...

Companies urged to be proactive after fraud breaks the 2bn mark

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  • 16th January, 2012
Reported fraud in the UK broke the £2 billion mark in 2011, according to accountancy group BDO.This is a rise of 50 per cent on the previous year to reach £2.09 billion and the highest ever figure recorded by the company in its annual survey of re...

Hackers to focus on industrial targets in 2012

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  • 6th January, 2012
Increasingly sophisticated and well-orchestrated cyber attacks on industrial targets will become more and more prominent this year, it has been predicted.The forecast comes in security firm McAfee's 2012 Threat Predictions report, which claims las...

Get set for strikes in 2012, union leader says

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  • 3rd January, 2012
The new year will see a wave of strikes take place in the UK as concerns over pay, pensions and job cuts come to the fore once more.Confrontations between union representatives and management at firms including Unilever, General Electric and Balfo...

Police shut down websites targeting Olympics visitors

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  • 3rd January, 2012
Police have closed down about 2,000 websites intending to fraud Olympics visitors and are monitoring hundreds of others.Detectives say many of the sites are using Olympics imagery in order to lure customers in, the Guardian reported.Some of the we...

Royal Mail's web glitch continues

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  • 3rd January, 2012
A Royal Mail website that allows people to calculate their postal costs has now been down for more than a month.The company has apologised for the ongoing problems, the BBC reported.The Price Finder page - which calculates postal costs of packages...

Falling wages could hamper business growth - FSB

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  • 23rd December, 2011
Decreasing wages within small firms could restrict future investments and the overall development of firms, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)."Falling wages is a symptom of declining revenues and profits. For some, it may be pa...

Estate agent prosecuted for breaching Data Protection Act

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  • 7th December, 2011
It is a legal requirement for organisations and businesses that process personal information to tell the Information Commissioner's (ICO) office that they do so.The body issued the warning after an estate agent was given a conditional discharge an...

Fraud is on the rise

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  • 29th November, 2011
There was a near three per cent rise in fraudulent activity during the first nine months of 2011 compared with the same period in 2010, according to a UK fraud body.CIFAS, the UK’s Fraud Prevention Service, said over half of all recorded frauds re...

Public confidence 'still lagging' over data security

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  • 1st November, 2011
Businesses are getting better at adhering to the Data Protection Act (DPA) but public confidence in how personal information is managed continues to fall, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said.Figures published by the organisation s...

National Farmers Union Scotland criticises HSE cost recovery plan

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  • 24th October, 2011
Proposals which could result in farmers being charged up to £750 for health and safety advice have been condemned by an agricultural body.NFU Scotland (NFUS) said plans by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to ask farmers to pay for each interv...

Firm fined over telehandler accident

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  • 21st October, 2011
A site operator has been fined after a worker sustained severe leg injuries in a telehandler accident.The man suffered a detached calf muscle, a near severed toe and broken bones in his foot after the incident at a waste management centre.The site...

Cybercrime unit 'saves economy £140m in six months'

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  • 17th October, 2011
A Metropolitan Police unit claims to have saved the UK economy more than £140 million in the last six months and is on-course to exceed its four-year "harm reduction" target.The Met said its Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) was working hard to c...

Stress 'leading cause of long-term absence'

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  • 10th October, 2011
Stress is now the leading cause of long-term workplace absence, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in conjunction with Simply Health.The Absence Management Survey reveals that stress has taken over...

Eight injured in surrey factory explosion

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  • 10th October, 2011
Eight people have been injured following an explosion and fire at a factory in Surrey.Surrey Fire and Rescue Service were called to the major fire at Hobbs Industrial Estate late on Monday night.The service described the fire as "serious and rapid...

Demolition firm 'ignored asbestos warnings'

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  • 4th October, 2011
A demolition firm that ignored repeated warnings to safely manage the removal of asbestos during work on the demolition of a site has been fined £5,000.The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted the contractor after it exposed workers to pot...

Firms must assess off-site risks - HSE

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  • 4th October, 2011
It is crucial that businesses implement risk assessments for workers when they are not on site, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said.HSE inspector Michelle Taylor said firms have responsibility to all of their workers, wherever they are,...

Experienced New Business Account Executives (External) Required.

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  • 4th October, 2011
T.I.C. (UK) Limited have opportunities available for experienced New Business Account Executives to operate across our 3 North West offices. The ideal candidate(s) must have a proven track record in Commercial Insurance Sales and be experienced in...

Reforms could speed up prosecutions for work-related deaths

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  • 4th October, 2011
Reforms to legislation in England and Wales should see more health and safety prosecutions take place before inquest.Currently, only in exceptional circumstances – such as cases in manslaughter-related charges – are health and safety offences brou...

Good risk management 'makes good business sense'

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  • 20th September, 2011
Effective health and safety risk management in clinical care is vital, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has said.Roger Bibbings, occupational safety adviser at the organisation, said good risk management should not be thou...

Beauty salon and gym customers need to be aware of Ubertan

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  • 19th September, 2011
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has recently warned consumers the fake tanning productUbertan does not have its official seal of approval. In that sense it could cause problems to Commercial customers with busi...

One in ten people are hackers, study says

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  • 19th September, 2011
One in ten people have hacked into someone else's work or personal emails or online payment account without their permission, according to a study.The most common 'casual' hacking takes place on Facebook and other social networks, according to a s...

Right business software 'crucial'

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  • 19th September, 2011
It is imperative that businesses implement the right software if their operations are to grow, it has been claimed.Julian Swan, director of compliance marketing at the Business Software Alliance (BSA), said it is important that businesses run an e...

Microsoft Cloud: The cloud does not undermine in-house IT

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  • 19th September, 2011
The rise of cloud computing need not mean that in-house IT staff are no longer required, according to Microsoft Cloud.Simon May, client and cloud evangelist at the computing firm, said that skills needed by tech workers would change but that staff...

Scaffolding warning for firms

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  • 19th September, 2011
Companies putting up scaffolding as part of their work must make sure they adhere to proper health and safety guidelines, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said.The regulator recently prosecuted a company after the floor of a marquee colla...

Firms 'shunning' e-crime insurance despite risk

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  • 19th September, 2011
UK businesses are not taking out insurance against electronic crime despite the growing risk it presents, according to accountancy firm KPMG.More than three quarters of UK IT security professionals do not have insurance, or do not know if their or...

HSE issues asbestos call

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  • 19th September, 2011
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is calling on training providers to offer additional hours of asbestos training to protect the potentially lethal mineral claiming another generation of tradesmen.The regulator's Hidden Killer campaign calls o...

Risk assessment vital for machinery work, warns HSE

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  • 19th September, 2011
It is crucial that companies undertake risk assessments for work on potentially hazardous machinery, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said.Wai-Kin Liu from the regulator said robust risk management is required and effective guarding shoul...

Millions risking lives with unsafe gas appliances

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  • 19th September, 2011
Millions of people are putting themselves and their families at risk of danger or even death because of unsafe gas appliances, according to a report by Gas Safe Register.The study, released to coincide with Gas Safety Week (September 12th to 18th)...

Weird and wonderful claims

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  • 8th August, 2011
Life is full of surprises – as some of Aviva's customers can testify. Here are just a few of the strange claims that Aviva have dealt with. • A customer was driving along when ‘a frozen squirrel fell out of a tree and crashed through the wind...

Cyber criminals to focus in on social media sites

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  • 8th August, 2011
Social media will be the next target for cyber criminals in the years to come, according to internet security firm Trend Micro.Following the growth of social media experts are warning that as criminals monitor user behaviour, sites like Facebook a...

Data security 'becoming hot topic'

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  • 8th August, 2011
It is becoming more and more imperative that companies face up to the growing threat of data breaches, a security expert has said.Dr. Akif Khan, director of products and services for CyberSource, said firms are striving to keep on top of their dat...

Risk Management for the Restaurant Trade

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  • 18th April, 2011
The catering and hospitality sector includes a wide range of activities which in turn pose a wide range of risks. Some of the risks are the same as those faced by all businesses; others are specific to the sector, the particular aspects faced by a...

Staged Motor Vehicle Accidents

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  • 18th April, 2011
Fraud involving staged or induced road accidents is becoming increasingly common. Research by the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) indicates that from 1999 to 2006, more than 22,500 staged and induced motor accidents took place in the UK. The IF...

Unoccupied Residential Premises - The Hard Facts.

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  • 18th April, 2011
Introduction Evidence shows that unoccupied residential properties are more vulnerable to damage than similar occupied premises. This is true even if vacancy is temporary. Poor supervision, lack of appropriate security and the misplaced...

T.I.C. will beat your Current Insurance Premium By a minimum 10%

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  • 21st September, 2010
Great news on SME Commercial Insurance, including Commercial Combined, Retailers, Shops & Offices - We will beat your Current Insurance Premium by minimum 10% T.I.C. Insurance Brokers believe businesses that are well run deserve to be rew...

T.I.C.- Proud to Support Geoff Lapworth National Superstock 1000 Rider

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  • 20th August, 2010
T.I.C. (UK) Limited are please to announce continued support for local rider Geoff Lapworth during his 2010 National Superstock 1000 Season.  Geoff currently rides a Honda Fireblade with the # 6 racing number displayed on the front.  ...

'Are you paying too much for your Guest House or Private Hotel Insurance?'

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  • 18th August, 2010
If you feel you are paying too much or do not have the correct covers in place for your Guest house or Private Hotel insurances then T.I.C. may well have the answer. At T.I.C. we have access to a range of comprehensive insurance policies tha...

Tackling payment card fraud

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  • 3rd August, 2010
Payment card fraud is probably the fastest growing crime in the world today. Everyone is aware of the issue of personal loss from fraud due to skimmed cards and identity theft, but not everyone is aware of how much further it goes. Retailers ...

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