Firms 'at greater risk of burglary'
Commercial insurance
12th August 2009
Small British businesses are facing increased risk of burglary and theft as a result of security shortfalls, it has been claimed.
A survey by YouGov found that 44 per cent of respondents admitted that staff are less careful about closing windows, locking doors or setting alarms during the summer, something that may interest insurance for business customers.
The poll also revealed that one in five of those questioned had arrived at the office to discover that it has not been secured, while 73 per cent of owners do not alter access codes or change locks when people leave the company.
Nearly half of small firm bosses (48 per cent) stated that they do not believe that employees take as much care with protecting work than they do their own homes, with major concerns including the cost of replacing equipment and loss of productivity.
Data from the Federation of Small Businesses has indicated that 64 per cent of enterprises in the UK fell victim to crime over the past 12 month, up from a figure of 57 per cent reported in 2006.
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