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Despite the challenging times we as a nation are currently facing, McClarrons continue to invest in their rural team, recruiting a new Head of Farm – Grant Hartley.

The Coronavirus pandemic is causing disruption to many businesses, including to those working in agriculture.

As everyone feels the impact of Coronavirus, we offer some general advice if you have a holiday booked this year and think you may need to make a claim on your travel insurance.

As Coronavirus challenges individuals and businesses, we look at the potential changes you may want to make to your insurance portfolio and the potential pitfalls to avoid when doing so.

With COVID-19 having a huge impact on businesses across the country, we outline some of the main sources of support on offer through this challenging time.

There is one form of crime which is affecting more of us in the UK than ever before: Fraud. And it is scary to think that most small and mid-sized businesses have no insurance protection in place!

Many of us will now be working from home due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. To some, this is the norm, but for many, this is out of the ordinary. Here, we offer some tips to help you work effectively!

Whether a claim is valid and accepted depends on numerous factors, including the period of time your policy covers you for. Insurance policies are generally renewed annually so you might expect the period of time it covers to be 12 months but this is not always the case.

As cases of 2019-nCOV increase in the UK, how will commercial insurance policies respond to those businesses affected?

2017 saw a seismic change in the UK’s artistic tastes, from traditional art towards Urban and Street art, particularly in Banksy’s artwork, which varies in price significantly.

The recent Bushfires in Australia have brought Underinsurance into global news, as homeowners and businesses Down Under are realising the devastating consequences of not adequately insuring their properties.

As McClarrons continues to expand, we welcome a new Farm & Equine Account Executive at our Malton office – Andy Rhodes. Find out more about him in our latest blog post.

On 19th, 20th and 25th February, McClarrons insurance brokers are hosting a series of free farming seminars in the Malton, Patrington and Richmond areas, which aim to provide advice and support to the rural community.

Lloyds of London, the world's leading insurance market, symbolises trust, integrity and security. Central to the insurance world and self-promoted as ‘the top choice for […] specialty insurance, it not only transacts billions in premium but also offers a home to some of the most unusual and quirky risks in the insurance sector.

There are still many uncertainties surrounding Brexit but here, we offer you some guidance on how your insurances may be affected should you be travelling to or from Europe after 31st October 2019.

At McClarrons, we have a new and affordable health and wellbeing plan we are offering to our clients. With GP access, diagnosis and treatments as a few of the benefits, it’s a great way of both rewarding and retaining your staff.

Follow our 8 simple steps to ensure your property is properly protected to handle the winter months this year.

The purpose of this post is not to offer commentary on whether Fracking poses a risk to peoples’ homes or health, but to offer some clarity on how your home insurance would react in the event of a loss, and to highlight some key considerations if you own property in the proximity of a fracking site.

Police served a notice of intended prosecution after studying a rider’s footage.

Amanda Sanderson took one of 21 awards handed out at The Great Yorkshire & Humber Care Awards – part of a wider programme of events across the country.

With ever-more inventive uses, drones have become popular in a variety of industries. As farmers begin to find agricultural uses for these unmanned aerial vehicles, should Agricultural Motor Traders be moving into drones and data?

You can now visit McClarrons at our brand-new office in Richmond.

The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) estimates that almost 80% of commercial properties are underinsured by over half what they should be. We want to make sure that you’re not among this figure at McClarrons, with an overview of underinsurance, and how “the condition of average applies”.

When your property becomes vacant, don’t forget about it if you want to ensure that you receive a claim settlement in the event of a loss. To make you aware of the risks around your property, McClarrons have listed 7 reasons why an insurer may not pay out for your unoccupied property.