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14 February 2023

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By Adrian Simmonds

Interim Practice Leader

The UK team is led by Chris Wallace and covers the vast majority of business risks, offering Property, Casualty, Motor, and Financial and Specialty Lines solutions, as well as specialist Commercial Combined and SME products.

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Executive team

Chris is supported by an executive management team that looks after each of our key areas of focus. Please find their contact details below:

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Chair, QBE European Operations Foundations

John Doe

Chair, QBE European Operations Foundations

John Doe

Chair, QBE European Operations Foundations

John Doe

Chair, QBE European Operations Foundations

John Doe

Chair, QBE European Operations Foundations

John Doe

Chair, QBE European Operations Foundations

The rise in popularity of electric bikes and electric scooters has given freedom of mobility to many people who would otherwise use cars, motorbikes, buses or be walking to their destinations.

It‘s estimated that there are currently more than one million e-scooters in the UK and growing. At the same time, sales of e-bikes are on the increase, accounting for around a quarter of all bike sales in the UK. The growing demand for fuel-efficient vehicles, combined with the desire to reduce greenhouse gas and carbon emissions is helping to drive sales. By 2030, it is forecast that the global market for e-bikes will be worth $52.3 billion USD and for e-scooters $40.6 billion USD.

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The delivery sector (such as food deliveries) and leisure are two of the biggest users of these ‘micro-mobility’ modes of electric transport, which also include e-skateboards, electric mopeds and motorcycles.

  1. Only buy or use e-scooters, e-bikes and other micro-mobility devices from a reputable and recognised retailer that provides devices with appropriate certifications.
  2. If the battery suffers heavy impact or any physical damage, such as in an accident or fall, consider that it might be damaged and the fire risk increased.
  3. Only use the battery charger that comes with the device. Using the wrong charger or a cheap replacement charger is a major fire risk.

Safe Charging

Guidance for the safe charging of these personal mobility devices has been drawn up by various organisations including the UK Health and Safety Executive, fire brigades, local authorities, housing associations and insurers.

Our guidance is as follows:

  • Only buy or use e-scooters, e-bikes and other micro-mobility devices from a reputable and recognised retailer that provides devices with appropriate certifications.
  • If the battery suffers heavy impact or any physical damage, such as in an accident or fall, consider that it might be damaged and the fire risk increased.
    • If the battery suffers heavy impact or any physical damage, such as in an accident or fall, consider that it might be damaged and the fire risk increased.
    • Only use the battery charger that comes with the device. Using the wrong charger or a cheap replacement charger is a major fire risk.

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