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CBGlaunches brewery cover with Sterling
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BG Group has launched Craft Brewery insurance to provide a range of covers for the commercial brewer. The product has been developed in conjunction with Sterling Insurance. Paul Jones, account executive at CBG, is leading the specialist division. He says, “We’ve built up considerable experience in the brewery industry from working with the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) and its members. Breweries are looking for a provider that really understands their industry and the unique issues they face. “We’ve worked with Sterling to ensure that the Craft Brewery cover addresses all of these requirements. It has been designed to save breweries time and money, while also safeguarding the businesses.”
BGL financial wellbeing initiative for employees B
GL has launched a personal financial education programme for its staff. The Wellbeing Programme
encompasses health, happiness, fitness and relaxation, and the latest addition aims to help staff improve knowledge of their personal finances.
The seminars, under the
general heading of “Making the most of your money”, cover areas such as basic financial planning, borrowing, savings and investment, as well as preparing for retirement. So far more than 170 members of staff have signed up for the sessions, which will be delivered by the Money Advice Service.
Auto Windscreensman rewarded for bravery
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AXACommercial motor repair network A
XA Commercial Lines has launched a commercial motor repair network in partnership with Nationwide Network Services. Designed following feedback from brokers, it will provide online repair tracking, a mobile repair service, and proactive downtime management from a dedicated AXA team.
The network has 180 repair sites across the UK, with 73 wholly
leet manager for Auto Windscreens, Andy Gray, was commended for his bravery at a Derbyshire Police
headquarters awards ceremony recently. He was presented with a Royal Humane Society award
by the High Sheriff of Derbyshire, David Coke-Steel. He received the award for saving a man who was drowning in the River Rother at Somersall Park, Chesterfield in April 2010.
owned crash repair centres, plus more than 100 independent vehicle repair specialists, all of whom have attained the BSI Kitemark quality assurance accreditation for vehicle body repair.
The service will also provide: a medium sized five-door car or van available to all customers using the network; a lifetime guarantee on repairs; and collection and delivery.
HSB riders back cancer charity
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ive senior managers from specialist engineering and construction insurer HSB Engineering Insurance have completed a four-day cycle ride from London to Paris in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Christened Lycra Warriors, the HSB team started from Crystal
Palace park and cycled the 300 miles to the Eiffel Tower, aiming to raise £7,000. The team consisted of Stephanie Watkins, CEO; Peter Milton, managing director, engineering division; David Threlfall, group IT manager; Neville Green, group underwriting manager; and Allan Padget, MIS manager.
Pictured, left to right: Allan Padget, Neville Green, David Threlfall, Stephanie Watkins, and Peter Milton.
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Kiln cover for lost reputations K
iln has launched a new insurance product aimed at helping restore a business’s reputation after a crisis. The reputational harm
product which was developed by Kiln’s enterprise risks team, provides financial protection for companies to help them restore their brands and revenue streams when they become the subject of negative media
coverage following an insurable event.
The product covers costs of hiring crisis PR and legal experts following negative media coverage. Insurable events covered include: product recall; board or senior management members’ defection or behaviour; a health, safety and environment failure; a regulatory investigation; business continuity failure or a data breach.
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