Tips & Tricks Archives - Munro-Greenhalgh

The Rising Risk of Underinsurance for Small Businesses in the UK

In the current economic climate, underinsurance has become a growing problem for small businesses across the UK. With financial pressures mounting, many business owners are tempted to cut corners when it comes to insurance. But underinsuring can be a false economy—one that could have devastating consequences when a claim arises. What is Underinsurance? Underinsurance occurs […]

Why is my Home Insurance premium increasing?

The average cost of home insurance rose by 31% from January to March 2024 compared to the first quarter of last year, according to Which and Compare the Market. At Munro-Greenhalgh we have also seen some big increases which are expected to continue throughout the year. The main reasons for the increases in premium are: […]

Motor Insurance Database – issues with new Navigate system.

In April 2024 all intermediaries were updated that the the current Motor Insurance Database (MID) that is run by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) was upgrading their IT platform from the MID Portal to a new platform called Navigate on Monday 29 April 2024. Since Navigate went live a problem has arisen in that Motor […]

The effect of ‘Digital Switchover’ on alarm systems:

Following on from our previous news article (see here) our Commercial Insurance team today received specific training on the effect of BT’s withdrawal of their REDCARE operations from the Michael Dunne of All About Security. Following on from our previous news article (see here) our Commercial Insurance team have received specific training on the effect […]

Does your Intruder Alarm use BT Redcare?

BT announced earlier this month the shock decision that that they will close and withdraw their BT Redcare operations on August 1, 2025. We understand that this will affect over 100,000 private customers and businesses whose fire and intruder alarms use this technology to send activations signals from the their premises to a central station. […]

Be aware – online fraud & spoofing scams

Online fraud is getting more sophisticated with new, fake websites cropping up daily. Even Insurers are targeted by these criminals, trying to get people to give away their personal details but in fact they may not be a genuine insurer.

How to protect your property during the winter

It may feel cold outside today, but temperatures are set to drop even further across the UK this week. With the aid of one of Insurer Partners, Ageas, we thought it would be a good time to reach out to our customers (particularly the elderly and vulnerable), and make sure you are aware of how to keep you, your property, homes and vehicles safe in wintery conditions.

Cover-Stories December 2023

Season’s Greetings to you all. We hope you enjoy reading our latest newsletter (see here), packed with: – As ever – if you have any questions relating to any of these articles – please contact the editor – Kieran Coe at kieran@kc-marketing.co.uk The newsletters page on our website also includes links to the past issues […]