Since its foundation in 1912 when the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) first received its Royal Charter the CII has grown to become one of the foremost and most respected bodies for Insurance and Financial Services in the world. Such is the status of the CII that its exams and qualifications are now recognised and used […]
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Company convicted of first corporate manslaughter charge
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 came into force on April 6, 2008 and for the first time, companies and organisations can be found guilty of corporate manslaughter as a result of serious management failures resulting in a gross breach of duty of care. The maximum penalty is an unlimited fine and the […]
Read moreMetal Thefts
Rising prices increase metal theft frequency The global demand for metal remains at an all time high despite recessionary pressure. Copper prices reached £6,200 per tonne in January 2011. Compared to £1,900 per tonne in 2005, this shows just how much the price has increased. It is not just copper that has seen meteoric price […]
Read morePrawns travel under cover
Sentinel Corporate Risk’s Corporate Insurance team has helped to ship thousands of tonnes of prawns hundreds of miles from Russia to India. The insurance department at Sentinel Corporate Risk brokered the deal to ensure the $500,000 of seafood was delivered from the frozen Baltic port of St Petersburg in Russia to Chennai in India.
Read moreClamping down on uninsured drivers
The problem The latest government statistics reveal that uninsured drivers inflict a major financial burden on other motorists, estimated at around £500 million each year or around £30 in the cost of each insurance premium paid by drivers who do insure their vehicles. The Government also suggest that uninsured drivers impose other costs on society. […]
Read moreCorporate Chartered Status
Sentinel Corporate Risk have recently received a confirmation of the renewal of their Corporate Chartered Insurance Broker status from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). Robert Cholmondeley, Director, said that “this is the third year that the company has achieved the status which requires that all directors and staff acquire and retain the necessary knowledge and skills to […]
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