Critical Deadline for Safer Firefighting Practices Nears

RiskSTOP

Dec 10

Critical Deadline for Safer Firefighting Practices Nears

Businesses in the UK will soon need to update their fire safety equipment to comply with stricter regulations on firefighting foams...

Behind Martyn’s Law: A Story of Loss, Resilience, and Change

Johnny Thomson

Dec 5

Behind Martyn’s Law: A Story of Loss, Resilience, and Change

In May 2017, Figen Murray’s son Martyn Hett tragically lost his life in the Manchester Arena bombing. What followed was a journey of...

Instant Risk Guidance: Making Risk Management Accessible

RiskSTOP

Sep 23

Instant Risk Guidance: Making Risk Management Accessible

Traditional risk management methods often leave a significant gap, with only around 2% of insured risks receiving comprehensive guidance...

Legally Speaking: Employment Law You’ll Actually Want to Hear

Johnny Thomson

Sep 20

Legally Speaking: Employment Law You’ll Actually Want to Hear

Some people think employment law can't be entertaining, but this podcast proves them wrong! In our latest RiskACUMEN podcast, RiskSTOP’s...

RiskSTOP

Aug 2

What is ‘Risk Management for Everyone’?

For over 200 years, the insurance industry has understood the benefits of risk management in reducing and controlling exposure. However,...

Fire Brigade End Automatic Alarm Response

RiskSTOP

Jul 18

Fire Brigade End Automatic Alarm Response

From 1st October 2024, the London Fire Brigade has said it will no longer respond to automatic fire alarms at most commercial properties...

Addressing the growing number of vacant properties

RiskSTOP

Jun 28

Addressing the growing number of vacant properties

Last year, we saw a 19% increase in risk improvements raised for vacant properties from the previous year. Our Risk Management Advisors...

Podcast: The Real Cost of Overlooking Employee Wellbeing

Johnny Thomson

Jun 18

Podcast: The Real Cost of Overlooking Employee Wellbeing

Poor mental health isn't just a personal issue; it's a significant organisational risk that affects productivity, employee retention, and...

UPDATE: BT Redcare announces continuity collaboration

RiskSTOP

Jun 11

UPDATE: BT Redcare announces continuity collaboration

BT Redcare has announced a collaboration with AddSecure, a European provider of secure IoT connectivity, end-to-end solutions and alarm...

Lithium Battery Fires: A Growing Concern

RiskSTOP

May 29

Lithium Battery Fires: A Growing Concern

Lithium-ion batteries have become indispensable to modern technology, powering everything from mobile phones and laptops to electric...

RiskSTOP

Apr 30

Emerging risks, are you prepared?

Risks that were hardly reported just a few years ago are being increasingly brought to the attention of insurance underwriters, brokers...

Behavioural Risk Management: Is it time to reflect on how irrational we can be?

Johnny Thomson

Apr 24

Behavioural Risk Management: Is it time to reflect on how irrational we can be?

Are you an overly confident wheel spinner or a short-sighted detective? In a world in which we increasingly have access to data insights...

Businesses must look into upgrading alarm signalling systems now

RiskSTOP

Mar 11

Businesses must look into upgrading alarm signalling systems now

The landscape of telecommunications and security systems in the UK is undergoing a pivotal transformation, with significant implications...

PV System maintenance 'critical' to controlling rising solar panel fire risk

RiskSTOP

Feb 22

PV System maintenance 'critical' to controlling rising solar panel fire risk

With reports of the number of solar panel fires rising six-fold in recent years*, RiskSTOP’s Head of Technical Risk Engineering &...

Podcast: The Environment, all about 'the big E’ in ESG

Johnny Thomson

Jan 30

Podcast: The Environment, all about 'the big E’ in ESG

Extreme weather events are reported to be costing $5 trillion a year, and with food and water shortages leading to loss of life and...

Martyn’s Law: What venues need to know now and later

RiskSTOP

Jan 28

Martyn’s Law: What venues need to know now and later

New guidance has been published to help those responsible for publicly accessible locations keep up to speed with new terrorism...

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