Advice for rural community at top shows

Free help and advice as well as tea and Cornish pasties will be on offer to the South West’s rural community this year, as regional insurance firm Cornish Mutual hits the road for its annual tour of the top agricultural shows.

Over the next five months the company, which has Members in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset, will be attending many of the region’s major events with a team of dedicated Insurance Inspectors. They will be available to give first-hand guidance on key issues affecting people living and working in the South West countryside.

Cornish Mutual will spend a total of 26 days at 17 shows including the Royal Cornwall, North Devon, Bath and West and Stithians Show, meeting with new and existing Members (see full list of shows below). The team recently spent three days at the Devon County Show in Exeter. This year, the company also unveils its new-look trailer and is providing insurance cover for an increased number of the shows.

Chris Ridgers, Business Development Manager for Cornish Mutual, said: “As always we’re delighted to be attending major agricultural shows across the region. As part of our involvement in the rural community and commitment to being accessible to our Members, having a presence at these shows is vital.

“A number of rural events last year had difficulty securing special event insurance at reasonable cost so we have increased the number of agricultural shows in the South West we insure to assist them in maintaining their annual activity. We like to make sure organisers have the insurance in place which best meets their needs. It is really important that they consider all the risks including personal accident cover for show organising committee members, paid employees and volunteers.

“We’re confident that our new look trailer, which appropriately displays a bright red tractor and chicken, will be hard to miss and at every event we’ll be welcoming Members in for a pasty and cup of tea.”

Chris concluded: “It’s great to be able to meet with our existing Members at these events and also offer advice to anyone interested in finding out more about Cornish Mutual. Our Inspectors are on hand to discuss all aspects of personal, business, home and farm insurance cover.”

Cornish Mutual has been providing farm insurance and holiday home insurance cover to the rural community across the South West for over 100 years. For more information visit www.cornishmutual.co.uk.