The government announced further details of the proposed Protect Duty, known as Martyn’s Law, in December 2022. Introduced in response to the terrorist attack at the Manchester Arena in 2017, the law is named after Martyn Hett, one of the victims. The law will require venues and events to conduct security assessments, develop emergency plans, train staff and volunteers and promote public awareness of the threat of terrorism.

Business Interruption insurance can be misunderstood by business owners, as there is often a belief that other insurance policies will protect their finances due to an unforeseen loss. Griffiths & Armour Client Services Director, David Varey, discusses what a Business Interruption insurance policy covers and what factors to consider when selecting an indemnity period.

After a few weeks in residence, we are pleased to confirm that the Griffiths & Armour team are now settled into our new office in Manchester.Occupying the 14th Floor at Chancery Place, 50 Brown Street in Manchester we are enjoying the great views across the city.

Latent Defects insurance is ever changing and becoming much more of an upfront consideration during the budgeting process than it has been, when previously it was often seen as an afterthought.
To provide insight into Latent Defects insurance, we caught up with Joe Gooden from BuildZone, a leading residential Latent Defect policy provider, have commented on the current state of the inherent defect and building warranty market, which remains turbulent.