Insurance
Insurance is a critical consideration for the UK jewellery trade, covering everything from stock and premises protection to customer policies for high-value purchases. For retailers, manufacturers, and wholesalers, navigating insurance options and understanding risk management is essential to safeguard business operations and maintain consumer trust.
Jewellery Focus delivers comprehensive coverage on insurance matters affecting the industry, including regulatory updates, market trends in jewellery-specific policies, and insights from providers serving the trade. We also report on best practices and innovations helping businesses mitigate risk in a rapidly evolving market.
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Feb- 2017 -1 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
TH March awarded ‘exceptional three-star’ rating for customer service
Chartered insurance broker TH March has been awarded an “exceptional three-star” rating by independent customer service assessor, Investor in Customers (IIC). IIC, which conducts research and investigates how well companies treat customers and staff, awarded the rating after talking to customers and staff of TH March, which is due to…
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Oct- 2016 -6 OctoberQ&A Sessions
Company Q&A: High-value transportation
We sit down with Security Drivers International to find out more about its secure high-value transportation service [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Tell us about the company and how it was set up Security Drivers International, founded in 1995, is a British owned and managed family business. The original founder, John…
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Jul- 2016 -11 JulyCrime
Thieves steal £14,000 from Suffolk pawnbrokers after chiselling through wall
Thieves have made off with jewellery worth around £14,500 from a Suffolk jewellers after reportedly chiselling through a brick wall. Around two or three thieves broke into an area behind a neighbouring pet shop on Bevan Street in Lowestoft, before spending an hour chiselling through a solid brick wall to…
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May- 2016 -19 MayRetailers
Small firms lose four days a month to administration
Over half of smaller business owners (55%) say their company growth is being held back by the amount of time they have to dedicate to administration, new research has found. The survey from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) – answered by 1,685 business owners – found the average small…
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Apr- 2016 -13 AprilBrand Profiles
EXPORTING: find the path to overseas selling
Creative industries in the UK are thriving, and the opportunities do not stop within our shores. We asked Exporting is Great, the government’s campaign to promote exports from UK businesses, to tell us about a UK jewellery business benefiting from having taken the leap.[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Jewellery designer Katie…
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Mar- 2016 -8 MarchCurrent Affairs
Retailers can be liable for assaults by staff, warns law firm
Retailers can be liable for assaults on customers by staff following a recent and well-publicised case, a law firm has warned. Bond Dickinson LLP issued the warning after the Supreme Court overturned the Court of Appeal’s decision in the Mohamud vs WM Morrison Supermarkets case, deciding Morrisons was vicariously liable…
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Feb- 2016 -1 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Jeweller joins crowdfunding campaign to help flood victims
A West Yorkshire jeweller has joined a crowdfunding initiative to help raise money for local businesses in Calder Valley, which were affected by the Boxing Day floods. Element Jewellery is supporting the ‘Calderdale Rising’ campaign, launched on Friday 15 January, and has been trending as the most popular campaign on…
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Sep- 2015 -22 SeptemberE-Commerce
Entrepreneur pays record £600k for ‘Gold.co.uk’ domain name
A British entrepreneur has paid £600,000 for a web domain name – the largest sum ever spent in the UK. ‘Gold.co.uk’ was bought by British online bullion dealer BullionByPost, founded by Rob Halliday-Stein, and will offer investors a range of physical gold, silver bars and coins along with insured delivery…
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Aug- 2015 -11 AugustEvents
TH March launches animated film on importance of jewellery valuations
Jewellery trade insurance firm TH March has announced the launch of an animated film which explains the importance of expert valuations when insuring valuable jewellery and watches. The animation is viewable as a three-and-a-half minute film, or as three separate shorter films, which will focuses on why customers need a…
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Jul- 2015 -14 JulyRetailers
Goldsmiths announces refurbishment of Coventry showroom
Goldsmiths has announced a major refurbishment of its Coventry showroom. The refurbishment will include a dedicated TAG Heuer branded area and a separate fashion area. Casio will also be included in a product offering which already includes Gucci and Vera Wang Love, and brands such as Tissot, Citizen, Hugo Boss, Emporio Armani,…
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