Visitors to this week’s Devon County Show can help to decide which Devon community project most deserves a £1,500 prize by casting their votes in the Cornish Mutual marquee.

]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Twelve highly deserving community projects are in the running for four prizes of £1,500 after making it to the finals of a competition celebrating the importance of community spirit in the South West. 

]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Cornwall’s top five DIY disasters are revealed today as a new campaign – HomeSafe - is launched by local  insurer Cornish Mutual to reduce the number of accidents, damage and injuries happening every year in Cornish homes.

]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Young farmers from Ide, Devon, have won £250 for Cheriton & Tedburn Young Farmers Club in a community spirit competition organised by the Devon Federation of Young Farmers and backed by South West insurers Cornish Mutual.

]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT One of Cornish Mutual’s front of house employees, Carole Ham, has studied for and gained her Certificate in Insurance so she is better able to serve the needs of members.

]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT South West insurer Cornish Mutual is celebrating a successful year which has seen its gross written premiums increase by nine per cent to £19.2 million.

]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Community projects across the South West ranging from a Scout Group HQ to a Cornish orchard are among the good causes nominated for a £1,500 prize as part of a new initiative celebrating the importance of community spirit in the South West.

]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT A powerful and much-cherished community spirit is the glue which holds South West communities together, with 90 per cent of people saying it plays a key part in making their neighbourhood a good place to live, according to a new study.

]]> Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Two free seminars offering advice for farmers and landowners considering renewable energy projects on their land are being hosted in March and will bring together the combined expertise of three local firms.

]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT South West farmers are facing one of their toughest starts to a new year as they battle to keep livestock fed and healthy in the face of poor forage, high feed costs and continued bad weather, says regional insurer Cornish Mutual.

]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Communities across the region need to make sure they are prepared for wintry weather as forecasters are predicting the first major cold snap of the year tomorrow and into the weekend says South West insurer Cornish Mutual.

]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT South West insurance firm Cornish Mutual has strengthened its team of local Inspectors with the appointment of two new members of staff, who will cover key growth areas for the company.

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Claims for damage to homes and businesses following widespread wind, rain and flooding last month are expected to top £300,000 says South West insurance firm Cornish Mutual.

]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT South West insurance firm Cornish Mutual is celebrating being named in the UK’s Top 100 insurance companies for the first time. It is a significant achievement for the Truro based company, putting them in the leading group out of more than 530 UK insurers.

]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT With homeowners across the region set to top up their heating oil supplies for the winter, South West insurance firm Cornish Mutual is warning people to check their tanks for leaks – and the small print on their home insurance policies – or risk clean-up costs running into tens of thousands of pounds.

]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Farmers are being advised to fit trackers in their quad bikes after a vehicle with a hidden device onboard was recovered by police in Somerset within hours of being stolen from a Devon farm.

]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT A campaign by South West insurers Cornish Mutual has been hailed a success for raising awareness of health and safety issues for people working in the agricultural sector.

]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Wet summer weather over the last two years has led to at least five major farm blazes caused by spontaneous combustion worth a total of £130,000, according to South West insurance firm Cornish Mutual.

]]> Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Children at Stanley Green First School, Poole, have been learning about country life and farm safety with rural insurance firm Cornish Mutual.

]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT South West insurance firm Cornish Mutual is launching a major campaign to recruit new farming Members in Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset as part of ambitious growth plans to become the insurer of choice in the region.

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