A snaking caravan is something that all caravan owners hope to avoid as it can be terrifying and potentially very dangerous. Most cases can be prevented, but accidents can happen to even the most careful driver, so we’ve put together a short guide to avoid it happening, with advice on what to do if it does happen, so you can make the difference between a really scary experience, and a possibly fatal accident. What Is Caravan Snaking? Caravan snaking is exactly what you’d imagine it to be from the name. It happens when the caravan moves around the towing hitch axle and veers from side to side ..read more

To a non-golfer, putting really shouldn’t be that difficult; after all, you’re just rolling the ball along the ground, right? But putting is one part of the game that has a direct impact on your score, and it’s something that most golfers think can always be improved. So, to make sure you’re always ‘putting’ in your best performance on the golf course, we’ve ‘putt’ together a list of our top ten putting tips. So let’s go! Get A Grip One of the best ways to improve your putting technique is to improve your grip, and this means keeping your grip light; relax your fingers and let the putter hang ..read more

Here at The Insurance Emporium, our aim is to help protect the things you love, giving you the freedom to enjoy doing the things that really matter to you, with policies that are as individual as you are. We always try to give our customers the best service; the things that matter to you, matter to us too, so imagine how thrilled we were to be nominated for not one, but three categories in the Insurance Choice Awards 2023. The Insurance Choice Awards celebrate the best of the insurance industry and are run by Smart Money People, the UK’s largest financial services review site who, like us, be ..read more

Here in the UK, we’re lucky enough to be spoilt for choice when it comes to freshwater fishing; we’re never far away from a canal, river or lake, all of which have a wide variety of fish. There are over 42 species of freshwater fish in UK waters, from the tiny 20g stickleback to the 400kg  Atlantic sturgeon, and it’s always good to know what you’ve caught, so you know what you’re bragging about! With this in mind, we’ve put together a quick guide to the most common fish in the UK. Pike Pike are commonly found in lakes and slow-moving rivers and canals. They like lots of plants and vegeta ..read more

It’s the time of year when we want to be making the most of our caravans, and one of the benefits of owning one is being able to have the freedom to head off on a last-minute getaway. This means that our caravans always need to be in great shape, not just so we can go off whenever we want, but to reduce the risk of accidents too, and keeping an eye on your tyres is a vital part of this. With this in mind we’ve put together a quick guide to maintaining caravan tyre safety. CARAVAN TYRE PRESSURE – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Tyres play an important part in caravan safety as they’re the only part of t ..read more

One of the things that stood out during the time the UK spent in and out of lockdown was how pet ownership rose during the pandemic – with an extra 3.2 million households across the UK buying a pet from March 2020 to March 2021. Puppy demand drove the average cost to buy a dog up considerably, however, now three years on and we’re in a cost-of-living crisis which is stretching peoples’ everyday budgets to their limit. With many people struggling with the soaring costs of food and other everyday essentials, could owning a pet make a positive impact on your mental health? Well, new research has ..read more

Here at The Insurance Emporium (TIE), we love celebrating awareness days as we know they help support some truly fantastic causes. From World Mental Health Awareness Week to National Donut Week, we’ve always got our finger on the pulse, especially if the cause directly aligns with our business. And that’s why, when we heard the annual Bike Week was celebrating its 100th anniversary, we knew we needed to do something extra special to celebrate this milestone. So, for Bike Week 100 we decided to challenge our staff, in the office and those working remotely, to join us as we pledged to cycle 100 ..read more

As a horse owner who loves to travel, you might have wondered if it’s possible to take your horse on holiday; after all it combines two of your favourite things, lets you experience a new destination from a different perspective, and means you don’t have to leave one of your best friends behind. It’s also a fantastic bonding experience for you both and we’re incredibly spoiled in this country, it would be a shame not to take advantage of all the beautiful horse rides available in the UK. Preparation is key on this type of trip, to ensure that both you and your horse get the most from it, so w ..read more

Record Breaking Pets We pet owners all think our pets are amazing, right? They are the cleverest, most talented pets there are, each one unique. The way your dog lifts his paw for a biscuit? Genius. That noise your cat makes when you ask her a question? Definitely gifted. But some of our furry friends are so talented they’ve made it into the hallowed halls of The Guinness World Records, so in celebration of these pawsome furry friends, we thought we’d take a look at a few of the best animal world records. Keon – The Dog With The Longest Tail Dogs wag their tails to communicate with us and it’s ..read more

Record Breaking Pets We pet owners all think our pets are amazing, right? They are the cleverest, most talented pets there are, each one unique. The way your dog lifts his paw for a biscuit? Genius. That noise your cat makes when you ask her a question? Definitely gifted. But some of our furry friends are so talented they’ve made it into the hallowed halls of The Guinness World Records, so in celebration of these pawsome furry friends, we thought we’d take a look at a few of the best animal world records. Keon – The Dog With The Longest Tail Dogs wag their tails to communicate with us and it’s ..read more