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DBRS Morningstar Comments on Los Angeles Wildfires

Some initial thoughts from DBRS Morningstar on the L.A area wildfires and the potential insured losses; Wildfires currently burning in the Pacific Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and other Los Angeles neighborhoods will cause significant losses for […]

Insurance Brokers

Tractor GPS Units, Quads & Livestock: Rural Crime Risks in Focus

Some interesting data on rural crime in the UK from NFU Mutual. It’s often often overlooked, as the common perception is that sleepy villages are crime-free, but the reality is that many organised gangs see […]

UK Insurance Trends

UK Trends: Dash For Solar Will Destroy Farmland For Decades

IE Comment; The latest strategy from the UK Government is to destroy arable and grazing farmland by covering it in solar panel farms. This is part of the energy transition policy, or de-carbonisation of UK […]

Insurance Brokers

Deals: TL Dallas Takes on Scottish Branches From Marsh Commercial

The latest move from TL Dallas could be a wise one. Keeping things local, with the accent on regional and specialist knowledge, plus a network of branches, works very well in Spain for MAPFRE and […]

Insurance claims

HSE Case Reports: Worker Lost Part of Leg After Machinery Accident

The latest case report from the Health and Safety Executive; A company that grows mushrooms has been fined after an employee’s leg became trapped in a machine and was later amputated. Luka Ilic’s right leg […]