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Insurance Age Subscriptions Subscriptions Blog: Is a change really as good as a rest? 14 May 2021 Print this page   MGB's Nick Bender discusses what the recent implementation of PI rules for fire safety cover introduced by RICS mean for the insurance industry and why fire safety insurance cover is the biggest issue facing the construction PI market. One would have imagined that recent changes to the minimum terms laid down by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors would have led to an easing of the UK professional indemnity insurance market, but regrettably this could not h...

UK housebuilder Countryside's sales soar as property market booms UK housebuilder Countryside reported soaring sales and profit in the first half of the year as the housing market boomed following the lifting of Covid restrictions. The property developer said adjusted revenue was up 42 per cent in the six months ended 31 March, reaching £755m compared to £530.9m in the previous year. Adjusted operating profit also jumped 42 per cent from £55.3m to £78.6m. Basic earnings per share were up 22 per cent to 11.1p against 9.1p.  The increase in revenue was driven by a surge in...

BBC News Published Boris Johnson has announced an independent public inquiry into the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. He told MPs it would examine the decisions "in the cold light of day" and "identify the key issues that will make a difference for the future". What is a public inquiry? A public inquiry is a major investigation, launched by the government. Its job is to respond to "public concern" about a particular event or set of events - such as the pandemic. According to a leading specialist lawyer, it must ask three questions: What happened? What can be done to prev...

The landlords of Grenfell Tower were allowed to “choose the price tag” of tenants’ lives, a former resident has said. Speaking at an inquiry into the fire that killed 72 people in June 2017, Emma O’Connor – who lived on the 20th floor – said she had struggled to deal with the “rude” tenant management organisation. Ms O’Connor, who has mobility problems and walks with crutches, said the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO) would only give selective information on refurbishment work. Residents were sent a newsletter on the works but Ms O’Connor sai...