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Many businesses these days are backing up their data to external hard drives, CDs, tapes and USBs. This shocks many in the IT business who are most aware of the risks that such methods pose. In a recent study, the Home Office Computing Magazine reported that 77% of companies who test their tape backups have [...]

Leisuredays has launched a new residential park home/lodge policy. The firm, which specialises in the static caravan, holiday home, chalet and lodge insurance market, has developed the policy in conjunction with RSA. Cover provides for replacement of a home damaged beyond repair regardless of age, subject to policy terms and conditions. The cost of debris [...]

Six months on, Cockermouth is still struggling to recover from the floods that destroyed its businesses and homes. We head back to the scene of devastation and speak to the community brokers and insurers, who learned that being local lads meant giving from your head and your heart. Photos by Yiannis Katsaris For Philip Jackson, [...]

Travellers faced continuing delays today as ash from the Iceland volcano continued to disrupt airline schedules. Most people heading for European destinations had relatively minor problems despite a few cancellations. But severe disruption continued to hit transatlantic flights as aircraft were forced into long detours around the ash cloud, adding hours to flight times. All [...]