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We are continuing to be approached on a daily basis by people and companies with houses and apartments/flats insured under the CRL Warranty. Those that have been keeping up with our blog will be familiar with the problem as the issues unfolded over the past few months. Those less familiar with it may want to […]

Following the tragic events of the weekend I can’t let the moment go without paying tribute to Vichai. As a business based in Leicestershire with strong links to the local community, we are well aware of the benefits that Vichai and his family brought to the city. Charitable work and donations to good causes locally, […]

As you all know, one of my favourite subjects is modern architecture. As a specialist in construction guarantees, I am fortunate in that I get to see a lot of buildings! One of the benefits of working regularly in London is that I view projects as they progress from holes in the ground to wonderful […]

As we continue to expand, we are looking to recruit again – this time for an administrative assistant. This is a great opportunity to work in an expanding and dynamic company (that’s us) and gain experience in a very specialised and growing area of insurance. Full details of the role are provided in the link […]

As work continues across the country to asses and replace cladding, it is apparent that the scale of this task is even more widespread than first feared. It is good to see that local authorities and housing associations have access to government funds to assist with the reasonable costs of removing and replacing unsafe cladding […]

Amongst many to suffer from Alpha’s recent collapse are thousands of homeowners who could be without 10-year structural defects insurance following the collapse of Alpha Insurance. Putting this sort of cover in place retrospectively can be prohibitively expensive and therefore many policyholders who have parted with one lot of premium already may end up taking […]

We are currently inundated with calls by worried policyholders that have a policy with the above. First things first – as one of our policyholders you will be pleased to hear we do not and have not placed business under the warranty. The fact that Alpha Insurance A/S is in liquidation will not affect our […]

Well, here we are on the eve of the biggest match that England have played for a generation. We have two exciting semi-finals coming up, being France v Belgium tonight and England v Croatia tomorrow. Bearing that in mind, I think it’s time for some predictions from the foremost footballing expert within BLG, me! World […]

Within the insurance industry there is a name that stands out from any other when you see it. That name is Lloyd’s of London. Lloyd’s has come a long way from humble beginnings in the form of Lloyd’s Coffee House back in 1686. Opened by Edward Lloyd initially as a meeting place for ship owners, […]