Bahrain’s new $7bn city insured by Takaful
by David Masters
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The construction of a new $7 billion city to be erected on the coast of Bahrain is insured by Islamic insurance group Takaful International. Water Garden City, currently being built by Albilad Real Estate, is one of the largest construction projects in the Gulf Cooperation Council. It will be a residential city, 10 minutes drive [...]
Barbon Property & Commercial opens City office
by Gill Montia
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Barbon Insurance Group has announced that its Property & Commercial division has opened a London office. The group’s central sales team will be based at the St Mary Axe facility, which could ultimately become a Centre of Excellence. Nick Sharp, managing director of the division, comments: “The new City location reaffirms our commitment to growth [...]
Aon petitions Mayor of London on flood defences
by Gill Montia
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Aon is reminding the new Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, that he is ultimately responsible for ensuring the capital is safe from flood. The broker and risk analyst has paired up with the City Property Association, which represents the interests of owners and occupiers of property in the City, to call on Mr Johnson to [...]
