When anyone is considering taking out non-standard construction insurance, or indeed any buildings insurance, it is a common misconception that the sum insured should be the saleable value of the property. This is absolutely not the case. The sum insured should always be the amount required to rebuild the property including any demolition, removal of…
Back in October you may have read an article I wrote about the Lutine Bell, housed in the Lloyds of London building, which was rung to signify the fate of a ship for insurance purposes. Well upon further investigation it appears that this bell must have been ringing on an incredibly regular basis in the…
The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has complained that Government plans to ensure that flood insurance is widely available will not extend to private rental property, leaving landlords and tenants in flood affected areas at risk.
It is a sad fact these days that the true meaning of Christmas is lost in the commercial frenzy that we take for granted so bearing this in mind, and working on the principle that ‘if you can’t beat them join them’, here’s a quick take on the nativity from a business insurance perspective!
My attention has been drawn to a fire within the grounds of Chessington World of Adventures and Zoo, where Santa’s Grotto has been consumed with flames. Now call me a cynic but I think Santa’s pulling a fast one here. This reeks of insurance fraud!
As we prepare ourselves for a spot of arctic weather I thought it appropriate to mention specialist winter sports travel insurance. According to the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), up to a million of us will be off skiing over the winter months, with an astonishing third of all skiers not having adequate cover…
Going back to a blog which I wrote recently on product liability insurance, another big firm is in the news. Apparently Marks and Spencer are recalling three of their seafood range as a purely precautionary measure in the run up to Christmas amidst fears that a relatively small number of recent food poisoning cases may…
On the 22nd of November, Westminster Magistrates Court heard that Harpal Singh, 53, of North London had installed a boiler himself at a three bedroomed property which he owns on Montague Rd. Tottenham Hale, London, together with all the associated pipework. The boiler subsequently, probably not unsurprisingly, developed a gas leak which Singh attempted to…
For this market trader insurance blog I have chosen to write about Wellesbourne Airfield Market including a bit of history. Situated in the heart of rural Warwickshire five miles from the historic town of Stratford upon Avon, Wellesbourne Airfield originated in 1941 when the government purchased 200 acres of land from the Littler family to…
Hello again chaps! Sorry I haven’t been around for a while, I’ve been re-evaluating my empty shell of a life. You may recall when I started writing for CompareCrazy I had just had a bit of an acrimonious split from the other half and I moved temporarily into a hotel so I thought I’d write…