Posted By: Oliver Burt on 17th February 2022 under news
Eunice doesn’t sound scary but the forecast for her arrival is wild. The Met Office has issued a rare ‘Red’ Weather Warning as Storm Eunice is forecast to bring extremely strong winds and disruption to the UK tomorrow, Friday 18th February. The Red Weather Warning for wind covers southwest coastal areas of the UK, where the […]
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Posted By: Oliver Burt on 2nd February 2022 under news
The United Kingdom is an island with a long coastline and many rivers. It is therefore prone to flooding. The risk of flooding, and the intensity of floods, has increased in the last decade due to climate change which as we see ever more clearly, is causing extreme weather events. Urban development also contributes to […]
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Posted By: Oliver Burt on 19th January 2022 under news
Tests are no longer required for car drivers wishing to tow a trailer. Further to our last News article, this was one of the actions designed to help ease the HGV driver shortage as it was estimated that ending trailer testing should allow examiners to conduct around 30,000 more HGV tests, a huge amount. In […]
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Posted By: Oliver Burt on 19th January 2022 under news
We were all very aware of the HGV driver shortage in 2021 and rumours reached Acer HQ of retired drivers being offered up to £60/hour to return to driving. We saw empty shelves in our supermarkets as the impact began to be felt and there are still delays in the supply chain. According to the […]
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Posted By: Oliver Burt on 22nd November 2021 under news
Acer are proud to be supporting the ‘Family Action Christmas Toy Appeal‘. Family Action’s campaign is intended to help make Christmas magical for all the children and families they support by providing gifts to children who may not otherwise get them. Last year Family Action distributed 13,000 presents to over 11,000 children. For some, it […]
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Posted By: Oliver Burt on 18th October 2021 under news
Warning – this may not make uplifting reading except in the sense that our first class team at Acer can help people dealing with flood risk by providing protection cover. Climate change is making itself very evident with unprecedented fires, storms and flooding across the globe. Despite our temperate climate which often protects us from […]
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Posted By: Oliver Burt on 22nd September 2021 under news
Acer Insurance are entering the party zone! We are now able to offer cover for a variety of items that are generally hired for weddings and parties. So whether it’s adult sumo suits or huge LOVE letters, a suite of hot tubs or a balloon arch that you hire out to fun-loving party-goers, Acer will […]
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Posted By: Oliver Burt on 7th September 2021 under news
As the summer draws to a close, the team at Acer Insurance want to thank all their clients in the Showmen community for making contact this year and taking out a variety of insurance policies to cover their equipment, vehicles, liability, chalets and more. It has been a pleasure to continue to work with this […]
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