Cliverton [Insurance] (Norfolk)

“At Cliverton, many of us have worked for or owned an animal business, have smallholdings or volunteer at animal charities. So rest assured, we’ve walked in your shoes. Animals are at the heart of our business, but they are also our personal passion.” Great an insurance company that loves animals – no way they’ll be (for example) involved in the shooting industry then? But, oh no, what’s this under ‘Shoot and Syndicate insurance‘…”Whether you are the organiser of a shooting syndicate, run regular game shoots, arrange one-day shoots or own shooting rights, Cliverton can arrange a bespoke rural policy to suit your needs.” For the folk at Cliverton who are unsure, BIRDS are in fact animals, and shoots injure and kill birds. Every single ‘game shoot’ in the country injures and kills birds. So every shoot injures or kills animals. And if you’re confused about birds, where was your ‘personal passion’ when you decided to insure gamekeepers as they go around killing animals: “From vermin control and environmental work to fencing and beating or loading on shoots…”? Dear me, Cliverton. Yet another hypocritical business of ‘animal lovers’ who are happy to take money from the shooting industry. Shameful…