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95 per cent of tradespeople have suffered workplace injuries
|Date: 10 January, 2025

95 per cent of tradespeople have suffered workplace injuries
Almost all tradespeople (95 per cent) have been injured at work, according to research¹ by Direct Line bu ...
Almost all tradespeople (95 per cent) have been injured at work, according to research¹ by Direct Line business insurance, shedding light on the urgent need for improved health and safety awareness. H ...
10 January, 2025
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’tis the season to work overtime
|Date: 23 December, 2024

’tis the season to work overtime
Work demands will impact the opportunity for 86 per cent of tradespeople to spend time with friends and f ...
Work demands will impact the opportunity for 86 per cent of tradespeople to spend time with friends and family this festive season according to new research from Direct Line business insurance¹.  Wh ...
23 December, 2024
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Pay up! The average tradesperson is chasing £6,000 in late payments
|Date: 17 October, 2024

Pay up! The average tradesperson is chasing £6,000 in late payments
81 per cent of tradespeople are chasing late payments, with the average tradesperson chasing seven ...
81 per cent of tradespeople are chasing late payments, with the average tradesperson chasing seven outstanding invoices A fifth (22 per cent) of tradespeople say pursuing late payments is takin ...
17 October, 2024
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£98 million worth of tools stolen from tradespeople
|Date: 7 May, 2024

£98 million worth of tools stolen from tradespeople
Tools worth £98 million were stolen from tradespeople in 2023 according to new analysis by Direct Line bu ...
Tools worth £98 million were stolen from tradespeople in 2023 according to new analysis by Direct Line business insurance. 44,514 tools thefts were reported to the police in 2023 – up five per cent fr ...
7 May, 2024
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The hidden cost of lending tools
|Date: 13 February, 2024

The hidden cost of lending tools
New data [1] from Direct Line Business Insurance reveals that 83 per cent of tradespeople regularly lend ...
New data [1] from Direct Line Business Insurance reveals that 83 per cent of tradespeople regularly lend their tools to workmates, family or friends. However, the data reveals that tradespeople are be ...
13 February, 2024
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Nearly half of tradespeople have walked away from jobs due to customers’ behaviour
|Date: 30 January, 2024

Nearly half of tradespeople have walked away from jobs due to customers’ behaviour
© KMPZZZ / Adobe Stock Almost half of tradespeople (47 per cent) say they have walked away from a job due ...
© KMPZZZ / Adobe Stock Almost half of tradespeople (47 per cent) say they have walked away from a job due a customer’s behaviour or an argument, according to research (1) from Direct Line business ins ...
30 January, 2024
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A fifth of tradespeople injured when breaking health and safety rules
|Date: 17 October, 2023

A fifth of tradespeople injured when breaking health and safety rules
New research from Direct Line business insurance reveals almost one in five (19 per cent) tradespeople ha ...
New research from Direct Line business insurance reveals almost one in five (19 per cent) tradespeople have been injured as a result of breaking health and safety rules on site. The scale of health an ...
17 October, 2023
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Tradespeople secure almost half their jobs through social media
|Date: 9 October, 2023

Tradespeople secure almost half their jobs through social media
New research from Direct Line business insurance reveals tradespeople who use social media get almost hal ...
New research from Direct Line business insurance reveals tradespeople who use social media get almost half (47 per cent) of their jobs through these channels. Tradespeople recognise the value of being ...
9 October, 2023
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Wired for success: 74% of tradespeople upskilling to help clients go green
|Date: 9 May, 2023

Wired for success: 74% of tradespeople upskilling to help clients go green
New research from Direct Line business insurance has found that three quarters (74 per cent) of tradespeo ...
New research from Direct Line business insurance has found that three quarters (74 per cent) of tradespeople have upskilled themselves, enabling them to install green technology for clients. This come ...
9 May, 2023
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Nearly a quarter of tradespeople have had tools stolen from their van in the last 12 months
|Date: 21 April, 2023

Nearly a quarter of tradespeople have had tools stolen from their van in the last 12 months
New research from Direct Line business insurance reveals 22 per cent of tradespeople report having tools ...
New research from Direct Line business insurance reveals 22 per cent of tradespeople report having tools stolen from their van in the last 12 months. It is unsurprising therefore that 87 per cent of t ...
21 April, 2023
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Tools stolen every 17 minutes
|Date: 23 May, 2022

Tools stolen every 17 minutes
There have been 31,161 tool thefts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since March 2021, which equates ...
There have been 31,161 tool thefts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since March 2021, which equates to a tool stolen every 17 minutes Since March 2021, more than £80 million of equipment has bee ...
23 May, 2022
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Nearly four in 10 tradespeople use social media to help combat tool theft
|Date: 18 April, 2022

Nearly four in 10 tradespeople use social media to help combat tool theft
More than a third (37 per cent) of tradespeople use social media platforms to help combat tool theft The ...
More than a third (37 per cent) of tradespeople use social media platforms to help combat tool theft The same proportion (37 per cent) question whether the price “feels right” or is suspiciously low w ...
18 April, 2022
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The trades lost more than £80m worth of stolen tools in last three years
|Date: 21 February, 2020

The trades lost more than £80m worth of stolen tools in last three years
More than £83 million worth of tools have been stolen across England and Wales in the last three years, a ...
More than £83 million worth of tools have been stolen across England and Wales in the last three years, according to new research from Direct Line for Business. This equates to £83,500 of equipment go ...
21 February, 2020
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Expanded insurance offer from Direct Line
|Date: 31 January, 2020

Expanded insurance offer from Direct Line
Direct Line for Business has expanded its coverage options for its tradesperson insurance. There is now a ...
Direct Line for Business has expanded its coverage options for its tradesperson insurance. There is now an ‘Overnight Tools’ cover option, which insures tools overnight when kept in a locked vehicle, ...
31 January, 2020
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More new vans on Britain’s roads
|Date: 10 April, 2019

More new vans on Britain’s roads
Research by Direct Line for Business has revealed that the number of vans on Britain’s roads is at its hi ...
Research by Direct Line for Business has revealed that the number of vans on Britain’s roads is at its highest for the last 25 years. There are now 3.9 million vans on the roads, which is an increase ...
10 April, 2019
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