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7 in 7 Together, Romero Insurance Supports Kevin Sinfield

Kevin Sinfield’s 2025 Challenge – 7 in 7 Together Kevin Sinfield has announced his next big challenge. Called the 7 in 7 Together, the challenge will again feature a phenomenal run, and aims to raise money for a multitude of MND charities, including MNDA, MND Scotland, Irish MND and the My Name’s Doddie foundation. 7 in 7 Together will see Kevin Sinfield run seven ultra marathons in seven days across...

Don’t Wait for a Breach: Why Your Business Needs a Physical Cyber Incident Response Plan

Recent UK Cyber Attacks Show the Urgency for Preparedness In recent weeks, several major UK brands — including Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Jaguar Land Rover — have suffered serious cyber incidents, disrupting operations and shaking customer confidence. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) reports that “highly significant” cyber attacks have risen by around 50% over the past year, handling...

Flexible Working Arrangement are being amended

Flexible Working Arrangements – This is 6th of 9 amendments made by the 2025 Employment Rights Bill Go to Employment Rights Whitepaper New rights affords to employees concerning flexible working arrangements The Employment Rights Bill has received a list of recent amendments. From zero hour contracts to confidentiality clauses, many aspects of employment and payment conditions are expected to change....

How Changes to Statutory Sick Pay will affect your business

Statutory Sick Pay Changes – This is 5th of 9 amendments made by the 2025 Employment Rights Bill Go to Employment Rights Whitepaper How the Employment Rights Bill impacts Statutory Sick Pay The Employment Rights Bill has received a list of recent amendments. From zero hour contracts to confidentiality clauses, many aspects of employment and payment conditions are expected to change. Employers need...

Strengthened rights for new mothers and pregnant women

Redundancy for pregnant women – This is 4th of 9 amendments made by the 2025 Employment Rights Bill Go to Employment Rights Whitepaper Protection against redundancy for pregnant women The Employment Rights Bill has received a list of recent amendments. From zero hour contracts to confidentiality clauses, many aspects of employment and payment conditions are expected to change. Employers need to fully...

Third party harassment reasonable steps changed under Employment Rights Bill

Third party harassment – This is 3rd of 9 amendments made by the 2025 Employment Rights Bill Go to Employment Rights Whitepaper The Bill includes a reintroduction of Employer Liability regarding sexual harassment The Employment Rights Bill has received a list of recent amendments. From zero hour contracts to confidentiality clauses, many aspects of employment and payment conditions are expected to...

What businesses need to know about changes to Unfair Dismissal rules

Unfair Dismissals – This is 2nd of 9 amendments made by the 2025 Employment Rights Bill Go to Employment Rights Whitepaper How the Employment Rights Bill impacts Unfair Dismissal The Employment Rights Bill has received a list of recent amendments. From zero hour contracts to confidentiality clauses, many aspects of employment and payment conditions are expected to change. Employers need to fully understand...

Jaguar Land Rover Cyber Attack Demonstrates Importance of Insurance

Jaguar Land Rover to pump the brakes as Cyber Attack shuts down IT networks Jaguar Land Rover, Britain’s iconic car manufacturer, has been in the midst of a cyber war since August 31st. Factories and production have been on pause for a month, and now they’ve announced factories will stay closed for at least another month. Because of the nature of modern car production – intense secrecy and last minute...

Zero Hour Contracts changed under new Employment Bill?

Zero Hour Contacts – This is 1 of 9 amendments made by the 2025 Employment Rights Bill Go to Employment Rights Whitepaper The Employment Rights Bill will offer more rights to Zero Hours workers The Employment Rights Bill has received a list of recent amendments. From zero hour contracts to confidentiality clauses, many aspects of employment and payment conditions are expected to change. Employers...

Improving Ladder Safety and the Increase in Working from Height Claims

Ladder safety is an essential and yet overlooked health and safety issue present at most if not all workplaces. Falls from height are one of the most prevalent risks for businesses and health and safety officers. Ladder accidents not only cause harm to employees, but also lead to costly legal battles and possible reputational damage. The only assured ways to defend against falling from height claims,...

Reminder: The importance of choosing the right fire risk assessor

Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the importance of robust fire risk assessments (FRAs) has been reinforced through new legislation, regulatory changes, and updated industry standards. Fire safety standards are expected to become greater and more stringent year upon year, and most recently updates have focussed around the certification of the fire risk assessor. Indeed, businesses must understand...

Introduction to the Employment Rights Bill

Read our Employment Rights Bill Whitepaper for Businesses and Employers Employers will be required to understand and implement the many changes introduced by the Employment Rights Bill. At Romero, we have refined and condensed the Government’s published information into a helpful whitepaper document. Read, download and print the document here: View and Download Here Take the HR Health Check What...

What is the new BS 8674:2025 fire risk legislation?

What the New BS 8674:2025 Standard Means for Landlords and Businesses Fire safety has been under the spotlight like never before in the UK. Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the importance of robust fire risk assessments (FRAs) has been reinforced through new legislation, regulatory change, and updated industry standards. One of the most significant recent developments is the publication of BS...

480 victims of new FCA scam

There have been 5,000 reports of fake scams in the first six months of 2025 Fake FCA scams have caused 480 victims to lose money and data. Reported by the FCA themselves, fraudsters have been posing as FCA regulators to steal the bank accounts, password and PINs of vulnerable individuals. Scams of this type have been reported 5,000 times, with 66% of reports coming form people aged over 56 years old....

Chemical company fined £100,000 for lifelong burn injuries

A chemical company which facilitates the chemical fuels and feed industries was fined after a worker experienced serious injuries while at work. A faulty steam hose and poor manual handling resulted in burns and scarring of an employee. Cumbersome machinery with lacklustre safety mechanisms were regularly used by the company, and inevitably caused serious injuries. The injuries led to a costly £100,000...

How Different Sectors Can Be Affected By A Cyber-Attack

– by William Mitchell A Single Cyber Attack Can Destroy Your Business As technology becomes increasingly relied upon by companies, the risk of a cyber-attacks continues to grow. The benefits of technology and artificial intelligence are great, but no matter what industry adopts it, you are always at risk of a potential cyber-attack and the negative impacts that come with it. Risks to a company...

Knights of Old transport company shut down due to cyber attack

In 2023, transport company in Northampton, Knights of Old (also known as KNP), was flourishing with 500 lorries operating every day. Now, the 158-year-old company has folded, resulting in 700 job losses, all because of a correctly guessed employee password. The case has become a prime example of poor cyber security consequences, with BBC Panorama reporting on how the hackers gained entry, the extent...

The Cost Of Age Discrimination In The Workplace

What is Age Discrimination in the workplace? Age discrimination, or ageism, is the most widespread form of discrimination. The research organisation Age Without Limits says that a third of people hold ageist beliefs. Their report shows that two thirds of people feel they have been treated differently because of their age since turning 50, which, in a workplace, could be classed as discrimination. Age...

The new biggest risk to business owners: Cyberattacks

A Quarter of all businesses have been derailed by cybercrime According to a survey of facilities managers, service providers and consultancies undertaken by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and shared with the Guardian – 27% of companies suffered a cyberattack last year. Cyberattacks are the biggest threat to businesses as 73% of business leaders now believe that a cyber incident...

Understanding Track Safety at Motorsport Events

What risks to look out for when organising a motorsport event The HSE has recently published findings on the competence of motorsport business owners and event organisers when organising racetrack events. Their investigation, in conjunction with Fife council, noted a lack of awareness and understanding surrounding track safety. Therefore, they have published this safety notice as well as action required....

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