Aon launches enhanced restaurant cover
by Gill Montia
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Aon Risk Solutions has launched a policy for restaurant owners, claiming that it offers a greater level of protection than has previously been available. According to the firm, traditional restaurant protection policies provide cover for media reports of actual or alleged food contamination or tampering. However, Aon’s new offering includes public health scares: for example, [...]
swiftcover pledge to Brits stranded abroad
by Gill Montia
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swiftcover.com is reassuring its travel insurance customers regarding cover provided for travel plans disrupted by the volcanic ash cloud episode. Brushing aside the concept of “an act of God”, which according to swiftcover is being used by some insurers to avoid paying potential claims, the firm’s marketing director, Tina Shortle, promises the following: To automatically [...]
Marsh calls for food firms to reassess risks
by Richard Kilner
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Insurance broker and risk adviser Marsh has called on food manufacturers and retailers to review their product recall strategies and supply chain risks. The call comes in the wake of the Irish pork debacle, which has affected some 25 countries. A survey held at a Marsh product risk seminar revealed that two-thirds of those surveyed [...]
