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August 18, 2017
Tree surgery and forestry are high risk occupations. This is mainly due to the use of potentially dangerous and powerful equipment combined with the need to work several metres from the ground. With the risk of injury high, the major challenge when dealing with insurance for the arboricultural and forestry industries is the issue of...
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August 15, 2017
With agricultural incomes in decline and doubts about the future of subsidies, land managers are increasingly looking to farm diversification to generate revenue. Statistics from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) show that one quarter of all farming businesses taking this route earned more money from...
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August 9, 2017
The heather burning season will soon be upon us. In upland areas it runs from 1st October to 15th April and in all other areas from 1st November to 31st March. This type of deliberate management is not, however, the only cause of accidental moorland fires. Extremes of weather and the irresponsible actions of the public are also a...
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August 3, 2017
No one wants to claim on fire insurance. Although the UK insurance industry pays out around £1.14 billion a year in fire claims this only covers the material damage caused. The real impact of a fire goes much further. This is because fire carries a very real threat to life and the consequences of a house fire are emotionally...
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July 31, 2017
Will a driverless combine ever be a reality? Those who spend hours at harvest encased in a conventional combine harvester may find it hard to imagine that the human element can ever be replaced. But, as autonomous vehicles are set to one day become a mainstream alternative on Britain’s roads, the future of agricultural technology...
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July 28, 2017
Anyone who has been involved with the renovation of a listed building knows that nothing is simple. From planning permission to builders, from dealing with damp and decay to the precise materials required, there is a prescriptive process which invariably adds complexity to any project.
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July 21, 2017
Insurers are reacting to the number of claims due to fire which have devastated both bale stacks and the barns in which they are kept. As a result the terms of many fire insurance policies have changed with a greater onus on farmers to take steps to reduce the risk of fire. Failure to do this may result in an invalid claim.
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July 7, 2017
Post-Brexit, hundreds of thousands of Britons are expected to choose stay-cations over holidays on the continent this summer. Traditional bucket and spade holidays are more popular again and this includes seaside resorts with amusement arcades.
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July 1, 2017
Lycetts is the headline sponsor for the 2017 Festival of Hunting for the second year running as part of our ongoing partnership with the East of England Agricultural Society who organise this prestigious event in the hunting calendar.
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