General News

11th December 2017 In AT&A News, Extra, Extra - Read All About It, FeaturedOnHomepage, General News

Exciting News! We have opened a new branch.

We’re pleased to announce the opening of our new AT&A Corporate Risks division based in Birmingham and covering Midlands, South West and Wales. Leading the team are corporate insurance experts Ray Pickford and Mari Coldwell-Horsfall who have over 50 years combined experience in designing corporate insurance programmes for ambitious and...

6th December 2017 In AT&A News, Extra, Extra - Read All About It, FeaturedOnHomepage, General News

There’s no point in buying insurance if the claim isn’t going to get paid!

At AT&A we’re incredibly protective of our clients and, as such, we know that helping them through a loss requires more than just a comprehensive policy. Although negotiating a high standard of policy wording is undoubtedly important, clients also require our support to intelligently handle a claim. Over the years we’ve...

1st November 2017 In FeaturedOnHomepage, General News

Lloyds of London & General Insurance Market – a stormy position developing?

You only have to watch TV news to see the damage that has been caused across the world as a result of storms, earthquakes, fires and other natural disasters. At the end of the day, someone generally has to pay for the cost of the losses incurred. These, of course,...

27th September 2017 In AT&A News, Extra, Extra - Read All About It, FeaturedOnHomepage, General News, Tech

Drones: Common sense investment or a Pandora’s box of risk?

Once the preserve of the military, Unmanned Aircraft Systems – or Drones – have seen an exponential growth in popularity outside of warfare. It’s increasingly common to see individuals operating drones for private or leisure reasons, with drones now regularly topping ‘must-have’ Christmas present lists. However, the technology’s key growth...

14th September 2017 In Business Interruption, Extra, Extra - Read All About It, FeaturedOnHomepage, General News

The changing risk of terrorism

The last twelve months have seen a significant rise in the number of terrorist incidents in Western nations. Germany, the UK, Sweden and France have all suffered devastating attacks at the hands of Islamic State (IS) but the nature of these attacks differs from the traditional terrorist attack seen in...

17th August 2017 In FeaturedOnHomepage, General News, Supply Chain

Keep your cargo safe

Cargo theft continues to be a significant disruptor to the profitability and business growth of UK companies. A new report by BSI group and the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) has reported a total of 388 incidents in the second quarter of 2017 with Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, and Kent seeing...

16th August 2017 In AT&A News, FeaturedOnHomepage, General News

A Policy Technician does what?!

AT&A are absolutely focused on ensuring our clients get their claims paid. Insurance policies are very complicated legal documents and as a consequence it’s easy to be caught out by ‘the small print’. To ensure our clients are reassured that the policy cover we have arranged is accurate and transparent,...

13th August 2017 In AT&A News, Extra, Extra - Read All About It, FeaturedOnHomepage, General News, Legal

M&A activity (and risk) continues to rise

Mergers and acquisitions are continuing at a steady level in spite of uncertain corporate and political landscapes across the world. Indeed, the global M&A market reached US$3.9 trillion in 2016, down on 2015’s all-time high of US$4.7 trillion, but still representing the third best year on record, according to figures...

4th July 2017 In AT&A News, FeaturedOnHomepage, General News

The insurance industry reacts to Grenfell

The tragic events at Grenfell Tower last month have raised a multitude of questions regarding fire safety regulations. The government’s suggestion that the external cladding fitted to the building was not fit for purpose mean that the spotlight is likely to fall on composite panels once more. The insurance world has always...

22nd June 2017 In AT&A News, FeaturedOnHomepage, General News

Paddy Bishopp joins the team

We’re very excited to announce that food and drink entrepreneur Paddy Bishopp has joined AT&A as a Strategic Adviser. Having begun his career as the driving force behind the launch of www.bluecycle.com, Paddy quickly became a central figure in the food and drink industry with the launch of Eat Anglia, a...