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Misfueling of Motor Vehicles

Misfueling of Motor Vehicles

Motorists who accidentally fill up their vehicles with the wrong fuel are being warned that their insurance may not cover them for repair costs.
Meet the Expert - Business to Business Event

Meet the Expert - Business to Business Event

As a part of National Enterprise Week the Darlington Business Club held a Meet The Expert event at the Hallgarth Hotel.
The advantages of outsourcing for SME's

The advantages of outsourcing for SME's

BiB demonstrate the advantages of outsourcing with their award-winning HR relationship.
BiB's Steve Davies Wins Gold in Sydney

BiB's Steve Davies Wins Gold in Sydney

World Masters Champion Cyclist Steve Davies displays his gold and bronze medals from the 2007 event in Sydney
Another success for BiB

Another success for BiB

In the honours, trainees from BiB insurance brokers, James Martin and David Walker, show off the company’s Pioneering Recruitment Award
Safety on Trial

Safety on Trial

Research proves health and safety pays, read recent stories related to safety.
Recruitment to Buck Skills Shortage

Recruitment to Buck Skills Shortage

BIB set yet another student on the road to a professional career
BIB Celebrate Long Service of Staff

BIB Celebrate Long Service of Staff

NINETY years sterling service has been celebrated in style by BIB
Assessing the Value of Your Home Contents

Assessing the Value of Your Home Contents

If the worst happens, how can you claim for everything you’ve lost? BiB investigates
Glorious Weather? We in Britain Should Know Better!

Glorious Weather? We in Britain Should Know Better!

BiB finds out how community events can be better prepared for British weather
Risk Management

Risk Management

After this summer’s floods, assessing the risk to businesses from the weather is likely to be taken far more seriously than perhaps it once was
Why Darlington?

Why Darlington?

Martin Littleton and his partners, Peter Atkinson and David Carter, decided to move their fledgling business from Bedale to Darlington in 1988.
Energy Effecient Driving: Save Money As Well As The Environment

Energy Effecient Driving: Save Money As Well As The Environment

Tips for saving money and energy efficient driving
Climate Change Affects Business

Climate Change Affects Business

Experts warn that directors who fail to take their climate change responsibilities seriously may damage their reputation as well as the environment
Managing Risks In Charitable Organisations

Managing Risks In Charitable Organisations

In these litigious times even running a charitable organisation of any sort carries a significant risk
Travel Insurance Unravelled

Travel Insurance Unravelled

Caught up in the excitement of booking a holiday? By comparison, insurance gets a cursory glance and a few seconds thought as we calculate how much it costs.
Warning to Uninsured Drivers

Warning to Uninsured Drivers

Motorists are being warned to check their insurance policies following changes designed to clamp down on uninsured drivers.
Cutting the Risks of Landscaping for Homeowners

Cutting the Risks of Landscaping for Homeowners

HOMEOWNERS who are aiming to add value to their properties by landscaping their outdoor space are being warned about the risks of accidents.
Events Insurance

Events Insurance

VILLAGE event organisers are being offered advice on how to keep community carnivals and fetes swinging this summer.
Wedding Insurance: Your Questions Answered

Wedding Insurance: Your Questions Answered

In the real world, no matter how good the preparation, things don’t always go quite according to plan.
BiB Win Darlington Business Award

BiB Win Darlington Business Award

BiB were honoured as the Best of Business and we have passed our winnings to a worthy cause.
New Addition

New Addition

Dedicated fund-raisers at BiB have welcomed a new addition to our family – a guide dog puppy called Freddie.
Storm Damage

Storm Damage

Householders are being warned to make sure their home insurance is in order as the North East continues to be battered by storms.
Temporary Cover available online

Temporary Cover available online

Get instant quotes and cover for temporary vehicles
BiB acquire Scanlan Insurance Services

BiB acquire Scanlan Insurance Services

BiB are celebrating 25 years in business with an acquisition that has taken us back to the town where we began.
BiB support another local charity

BiB support another local charity

Martin Littleton, managing director of BiB Group, hands over money raised at the company’s silver anniversary party to St Teresa’s Hospice director Jane Bradshaw
Young Broker of the Year

Young Broker of the Year

Ian Miller is to represent the North East and Yorkshire in a national competition after winning the regional title of Young Broker of the Year
Students Insurance

Students Insurance

STUDENTS heading off to university are being reminded to make sure their belongings are insured.
Driving other peoples cars?

Driving other peoples cars?

BiB is warning North East drivers to check they are covered to drive cars other than their own after a number of major companies changed their policies.
Be Liberated

Be Liberated

Active investment management, for the average investor
Home workers be warned

Home workers be warned

Home workers are being urged to think business when they renew their household insurance policy.
The shock of the Unknown

The shock of the Unknown

The Buncefield Oil Depot explosion had a major impact on business across the UK.
No-one likes to be turned down

No-one likes to be turned down

In an ideal world every claim you make would be approved. But maybe that wouldn’t be so ideal...
Rotten luck!

Rotten luck!

Your business can be sued for far more things than you’d think.
A better path for valuable items

A better path for valuable items

Does your business look after the property of senior staff?
Bullying at work - It’s no laughing matter

Bullying at work - It’s no laughing matter

Work place violence is an increasing problem and can be costly for employers


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