One sharp-eyed reader had an illuminating point to make about last week's story on Ward Evans' missing cash.

He remembered a story on one of the later pages of Insurance Times' 26 July issue in 200 ...

One sharp-eyed reader had an illuminating point to make about last week's story on Ward Evans' missing cash.

He remembered a story on one of the later pages of Insurance Times' 26 July issue in 2001.

Sure enough, the story said Ward Evans was negotiating to offer its clients 100% premium protection.

At the time chief executive

Mike Kenney said: "Ward Evans is looking to take positive steps in the next few weeks to offer all its customers additional indemnity to safeguard against a repeat of the Independent Insurance collapse.

"Many businesses and individuals buying insurance don't understand just how many parties are involved in providing cover and, therefore, what risks they face from the collapse of a business providing their cover."

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