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• School children to get lessons in farm safety 26 January, 2012

  More than 1,300 primary schools across the South West will be encouraged to teach children about the dangers on farms and in the countryside with the help of a new initiative being launched this week. Cornish Mutual is targeting youngsters in Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset as part of an initiative covering six key topics including farm,...More

• Workshops to cut farm deaths and injuries 11 January, 2012

  Cutting the number of deaths and serious injuries on Devon and Cornwall's farms will be the main focus of practical workshops being supported by Cornish Mutual, working in association with Duchy College next month.  Running under the South West Regional Skills Programme delivered by Duchy College Rural Business School, the events in both...More

• New Senior Inspector for Dorset and Somerset insurer 04 January, 2012
  

  Rural insurance firm Cornish Mutual is looking for further growth in Dorset and Somerset during 2012 with the appointment of a new Senior Inspector.   Naomi Phillips (pictured) will take responsibility for leading a team of five locally-based specialist Insurance Inspectors across Dorset and Somerset. The company has appointed three new...More

• Rural communities to prepare for winter 20 December, 2011
  

  Make sure you are prepared for winter and identify potential health and safety risks in plenty of time - that's the rallying call for communities across the South West from one rural insurer.   With two successive severe winters, regional insurance firm Cornish Mutual is encouraging people to think ahead and take preventative measures before...More

• Colic is biggest risk to horses this winter 01 December, 2011
  

  Horses are at more risk of colic during the winter months compared to any other time of the year warns South West rural insurance company Cornish Mutual.   The insurer, which has Members across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset, says if the symptoms of surgical colic are not spotted in the early stages and you don't seek the help of a...More

• Visit to Cornish flood victims one year on 18 November, 2011
  

  A year after heavy rain and gale-force winds caused flooding and massive disruption in parts of Cornwall, a St Austell-based insurance Inspector has been to see the work Cornish Mutual has done to get victims back on their feet. Cornish Mutual Inspector Joan Ball was involved in the aftermath of the severe flooding* in St Austell, St Blazey,...More

• New recruitment for rural insurance firm 16 November, 2011
  

  Fourteen new full-time members of staff have been recruited by South West rural insurance firm Cornish Mutual leading to a large-scale expansion of its team. The newly-created positions will all be based in Truro and work in departments including member services, IT, accounts and operations. The team will be involved in providing Cornish...More

• Insurer invests in new IT infrastructure 10 November, 2011

  Nearly half a million pounds has been invested in a new IT infrastructure by South West rural insurance firm Cornish Mutual to improve the level of service it provides for its Members. The Truro-based company has spent the money on implementing a new insurance policy administration system, deploying a new IT infrastructure and upgrading its...More

• Derek celebrates 40 years of loyal service 09 November, 2011
  

  Cornish Mutual's longest serving member of staff has celebrated his 40 year milestone working for the rural insurance company. 57-year old Facilities and Projects Leader Derek Endean (pictured) was first employed as a cover note clerk by the Truro-based company at the age of 17. Over the 40 years, Derek who lives in Probus has held a number of...More

• Farmers reminded about muddy roads 02 November, 2011
  

  Rural insurance firm Cornish Mutual has teamed up with South West legal firm Ashfords LLP to remind farmers and landowners about the hazards of leaving mud on the region's roads. Excessive mud left on the roads can cause serious accidents. Common sources of the problem are farm vehicles, run-off from fields and animals using the highways,...More

• Charity cookbook raises thousands for Air Ambulance 21 October, 2011
  

  Almost £9,000 has been raised for the Air Ambulances of the South West through the fundraising efforts of rural insurance company Cornish Mutual. This includes the sale of the 'Come Together, Eat Together' charity cookbook which has so far raised over £7,000 alone - the Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust will benefit from the cash injection to help keep...More

• Full scale of worst winter claims revealed 20 October, 2011
  

  New figures released today for the first time show the full cost of claims for South West rural insurance firm Cornish Mutual during one of the worst winters on record. Nearly 300 weather-related insurance claims were made between 1 November 2010 and 31 March 2011 costing the Truro-based company nearly three quarters of a million pounds (£709,305)....More