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Two new Inspectors have been recruited by the South West’s only general insurance firm Cornish Mutual to look after Members across Devon.
Nick Wales and Janet Bailey (both pictured) are joining Cornish Mutual’s team of Insurance Inspectors who, based in rural communities across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset, provide a local insurance service to their Members. …

Schools in the region are being reminded they have got just a few more days remaining to register for their own vegetable garden, as part of the new ‘Dig Down South West’ campaign.
The initiative (www.digdownsouthwest.co.uk) is aimed at encouraging primary school-age children to grow their own produce and closes for entries on 28 February. The …

Farmers from across the South West are expected to descend on the Royal Cornwall Showground next week for a specially organised business seminar on farm diversification and how to plan for future success.
These are the key themes for the agricultural event on Thursday 25 February (11am-2pm) being jointly hosted by the region’s only general insurance …

Cornish Mutual is bolstering is focus on providing a top-class service with the appointment of a new Member Services Manager.
Sharon Plowright (pictured) has taken up the role, newly created by the company, to oversee all aspects of customer relations. Sharon says she hopes to make Cornish Mutual, which has Members across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and …

Almost two thirds of school children across the South West struggle to identify the origins of everyday food products they consume, according to a new survey being published today.
Among the findings some youngsters thought that beef burgers came from McDonalds or Burger King, eggs from sheep, that yoghurts were made using turkeys or ducks, ham …

Cornish Mutual is helping a 23 year old athlete from Penzance to work towards her dream of competing in the London 2012 Olympics.
Sprint kayaker Kerry Blewett has received a bursary of almost £500 from the insurer, based in Truro, through the Lord Lieutenant’s Fund for Youth in Cornwall. This will help towards the costs associated …

Regional farming and rural issues will be top of the agenda at an event being organised by the South West’s only general insurance firm next week (Wednesday 13 January).
Experts from Cornish Mutual are hosting the Forum at Crealy Adventure Park near Exeter with the theme ‘protecting the family farm.’
The company is giving its Members the …

Homeowners across the South West are being warned that a winter cold snap and frozen or burst pipes could have huge financial implications and cause thousands of pounds worth of damage.
Homeowners across the South West are being warned that a winter cold snap and frozen or burst pipes could have huge financial implications and cause …

Having served hundreds of farmers and rural businesses across mid Devon for over 21 years, one Insurance Inspector is retiring and heading to Austria to start a new life.
Cornish Mutual Insurance Inspector Gordon Chapple who is based in Willand, near Cullompton, has decided to bow out of both the company and the county. As he reaches …

Many people living in listed and period properties across the South West could be unknowingly putting their homes at risk by being underinsured, according to Cornish Mutual.
The company is concerned some home owners may not have the right level of insurance (sums insured) in place and could be left facing hefty repair bills if the building …