Agriculture
Clear Insurance confirms five new recruits
Clear Insurance has announced five appointments across the company.
CCV in new wholesale offering
CCV is consolidating its brokers’ wholesale offerings into one with the launch of CCV Links.
Livestock rustling sends claims soaring in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is the worst affected region for livestock rustling, accounting for more than 20% of claims in 2011, according to rural insurer NFU Mutual.
Rural expands reach with three new deals
Rural Insurance has signed deals with Coversure and the Farmers Union of Wales (FUW), and renewed its partnership agreement with Broker Network to distribute agricultural motor, equine and farm risks until the end of December 2014.
JLT snaps up Irish broker
Jardine Lloyd Thompson’s (JLT) Irish arm has acquired FBD Insurance Brokers, an insurance broker based in Ireland in a deal worth up to €8.5m (£7.1m).
Schemes: Rural rides high with horse scheme
Rural Insurance and broker UK Insurance Solutions have teamed up for the launch of the provider’s first equine delegated authority scheme.
Product roundup: ‘Tis the season to tackle cyber crime
While it may seem incongruous to raise such matters in the season of goodwill, this month’s products and schemes pages are dominated by cyber crime, fraud, litigation and a change at Biba’s oldest scheme as the association dispensed with Sterling’s…
New chief executive for agricultural network
FarmWeb has announced the appointment of a new chief executive.
Rural makes further appointments to push for growth across UK
As part of its ambitions to be a top five player in the agricultural market, Rural Insurance has hired two new senior managers to cover Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Farmweb seeks to grow market share with senior hire
David Harrison has been appointed area underwriting manager for Gloucester based Farmweb with immediate effect.
NIG makes senior hire to strengthen FarmWeb contract
NIG has appointed Andy Brock as its new head of agricultural business.
Rural targets 5% market share with two new schemes
Rural Insurance has launched delegated authority schemes for two Northern Ireland brokers, including Autoline Insurance Group.
Towergate pinches key players back from Rural
Towergate AIUA, an agricultural underwriting agency based in Harrogate, has confirmed the recruitment of four senior managers from Rural Insurance Group.
Reportage - Environmental liability: Caring for the environment
As local authorities begin to grasp the new Environmental Damage Regulations, the number of cases ending in legal action looks set to rise. Liz McMahon clarifies how brokers operating in the agricultural sector can protect themselves and their clients.
Risk management/claims: Brokers warned: enforce EL or risk legal action
Brokers that fail to advise clients about environmental liability risks could face legal action following a government crackdown.
Broker responsibility to warn clients of rising plant theft issue
Brokers have been urged to flag up the increasing threat of agricultural plant theft to clients as the problem reaches "epidemic" proportions.
Product launch: Brokers warned of 'Jack of all trades'
Groupama has warned scheme brokers of the dangers posed by an increase in business diversification.