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Daredevil MD to abseil Ripon Cathedral

As our bid to raise over £100,000 for charity in our centenary year continues, Polly Staveley, Managing Director at TL Dallas, has committed to abseiling down from 115 feet on the South West Tower of Ripon Cathedral this weekend.One way to experience rarely seen views over the city of Ripon and of course all in aid of the TL Dallas Charitable Trust.

Taking a Leap of Faith from 14,000ft for Charity

As 2019 marks the centenary year for TL Dallas, you may be aware of the charitable initiative we launched a few years ago involving all our employees throughout the UK to raise funds for charities close to our hearts. The aim is to raise a total of over £100,000 by the end of 2019.

Launching our Centenary charity incentive

We are excited to be embarking on our centenary year in 2019, marking 100 years since Thomas Lessels Dallas OBE, an enterprising Scotsman, established the TL Dallas business in Bradford. To celebrate this landmark occasion, we are pleased to announce that we are partnering with four charities that are close to staffs’ hearts: British Heart […]

Trade credit claims mount as UK tops global insolvency forecasts

Atradius are not the only organisation reporting figures of this nature. The real question must be what impact will Brexit have, in whatever disguise this is finely agreed upon, on these numbers? These are challenging times and without doubt it is time of considerable uncertainty. You can find the full article here. TL Dallas is a […]

Brexit Travel Guidance

With so much uncertainty around Brexit we wanted to provide you with some guidance around potential travel issues and I’m happy to share this Brexit travel guidance document from our insurance partners Chubb to assist. We hope this information will inform you on potential issues that may face business travellers. Of course, if you have any specific […]

Charity Gospel Concert Raises Over £4,426

Last Friday’s Charity Gospel Concert raised a fantastic £2,213.42! This fund will be matched by TL Dallas meaning the charities – Alzheimer Scotland – Shetland MRI Scanner Appeal – Mind Your Head– will receive donations of around £1,475 each. Thank you to all involved for your wonderful generosity and of course the performers – North […]

TL Dallas Group sponsors Bradford City Football Club New Year’s Day fixture

TL Dallas Group has a long standing partnership with Bradford City Football Club so it was fantastic to kick off our centenary year celebrations by sponsoring the New Year’s Day fixture against Accrington Stanley. TL Dallas staff and families, along with some clients, enjoyed a great day out in the TL Dallas Stand with a 3 – […]

The importance of credit risk protection

This article recently published in Construction Enquirer highlights the impact that bad debts and insolvencies can have on suppliers.
Proline, reported to be owed vast sums, have placed the business into administration – highlighting the need for credit risk protection.

Trade credit insurers pay out a record £1 million a day to help UK firms stay afloat

Whatever you hear about Credit Insurance underwriters reducing risk exposure, the reality is that exposure has increased significantly over the last decade and the other side of this can be seen in the claims now being paid. An interesting article as this represents the collective experience which is the reality of what all in the industry are experiencing right now. Not a time for the feint hearted!

Interserve shares dive on rising concerns over future

More rather bleak news on the BBC yesterday, lets hope that some more positive outcomes result from the ongoing Brexit negotiations that will bring some sensibility and clarity that is so very important, at this point in time.

Read the BBC’s article

Travel tips

If you’re escaping for some Winter sun or planning a trip next year, here are five useful things to remember …

1. Always buy the right cover for you

Don’t just look at the price of travel insurance. Make sure you buy cover that has all the protection you’ll need – such as covering any activities you might be doing, or any medical conditions you have. If you don’t, and something goes wrong, you might end up having to shoulder the cost. The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has some helpful advice about choosing the right cover here.

No place like home – keeping art properly protected on the move

When a piece of art is static and in its regular ‘home’ – whether that’s a painting on a wall or sculpture on a plinth, it is usually well protected and unlikely to get damaged. It’s when clients need to move their art – either to a different home, overseas or to an exhibition or museum – we see increased risk to these valuable pieces.

When people think about threats to artwork, front of mind is usually theft and fire, but it’s more mundane risks like moving art when we see the most damage, and these claims are often the most challenging.

Avoiding Trade Credit Fraud

It can be difficult to identify a potential fraud but there are some warning signs to look out for that can assist in avoiding and certainly reducing the negative impact this can have on a business.

Losses due to fraud are not generally covered by Credit Insurance policies meaning your Insurer is not liable for this loss. However, there are some exceptional cases where we know underwriters have accepted liability, so having a policy may have added benefits!

Pensions – Get the date right and stay on target

Most over-45s are not making plans to match their hopes for the future, according to recent research *.

The vast majority (86%) of those aged 45 or over are already dreaming about escaping their working life for retirement, but only 8% of the same age group have recently checked the retirement date on their pension plans to make sure they are still in line with their plans.

What Keeps Directors Awake at Night?

Earlier this year, we partnered with Brodies LLP to discuss ‘What Keeps Directors Awake at Night?’ examining the roles, responsibilities and potential liabilities which face directors and senior staff in today’s ever-changing business environment.
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