During the last few months, the coronavirus pandemic has unfortunately forced many businesses to temporarily close to comply with government lockdown measures.

It may be tempting to cancel your insurance as an unnecessary expense, but did you know that insurance policies still continue to protect your livelihood, even whilst your business is shut?

The value of social media as a communications tool to keep your customers informed about your business has never been more important than over the last few months.

Social media is a cost-effective way to reach new customers, advertise opening hours and the services you offer. But, how do you know if it is worth investing your time and money in? 

As the government announces phase 2 of its plans to ease lockdown and kick-start the economy again, it’s good to hear that many businesses, including non-essential retail businesses, have been allowed to reopen this month, with many more businesses set to reopen in phase 3, which is expected to begin in July.

If you are planning on reopening your business, you will need to make sure that it is COVID secure and safe for anyone who visits your business. Take a look at how you can carry out a risk assessment using our downloadable checklist to help you put measures in place to limit the spread of coronavirus to keep your staff and customers safe.