Construction
Christmas Q&A with Tim Ryan and David Williams
Tim Ryan, executive chairman at Ryan's, discusses the trends of 2019 and David Williams, MD of underwriting and technical services at Axa, outlines what the industry can expect in 2020.
2019 in review: July's top stories
In July, the market was shocked by the departure of Amanda Blanc from Zurich after only nine months in the CEO EMEA role.
Radius Payment Solutions buys The Burley Group
Deal will give commercial broker, The Burley Group, access to Radius' telematics and fuel cards customers.
IUA sets up construction group
Group formed amid ongoing issues with capacity in the construction market.
Castel enters construction market with new offering
Sector has recently been troubled by hardening capacity and cover shortages.
Ascent Underwriting and Cove Programs rebrand as Optio
Owner Preservation Capital Partners combined the two MGAs after buying US firm Cove earlier this year.
Profit and turnover up at JCB Insurance Services
Stoke-on-Trent-based broker posts £4.5m turnover for 2018.
Clear set to make more deals this year
CEO Howard Lickens reveals the drivers behind the broker's deal to buy Morrison and outlines its plans for the future.
Clear buys Morrison in largest deal to date
Acquisition increases Clear's GWP to £135m.
News analysis: Construction sector faces hit from hardening market
Brokers must prove their worth as industries face price hikes in professional indemnity insurance
Blog: Building certainty in construction
Steve Kelly, underwriting account manager at Allianz Engineering, Construction & Power, discusses how brokers can best help their construction clients prepare for Brexit.
Insurance Hound: Most read by brokers from July to August
Which whitepapers grabbed the attention of the broking space over the summer period?
Blog: Why we need to educate the property sector about project insurance
Bridge Insurance Brokers' Carrie Arnold discusses how brokers can help developers reduce setbacks if their contractor collapses.
#Insagepeople 29 July - 2 August 2019
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Building body warns of “disaster” amid construction capacity squeeze
The Association of Consultant Approved Inspectors (ACAI) has called on the government to review its Approved Inspectors Scheme of Insurance.
CII launches brokers construction guide amid sector capacity issues
Organisation references Grenfell Tower tragedy as it unveils advice to brokers, including to identify which materials and dangerous substances are used in the building process.
The Insurance Age Podcast: 19 July 2019
The Insurance Age editorial team dig into this week's top stories.
Quizzical questions: 19 July 2019
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Mactavish criticises industry for "knee-jerk reaction" in hardening market
Technical director Rob Smart warns of capacity issues in construction and urges brokers to get started early to avoid leaving companies without insurance.
Construction firm unable to find insurance due to lack of capacity
Howden says current situation has put "incredible pressure" on the only compliant scheme available to customers.
Blog: What is JCT 21.2.1 insurance, and who needs it?
Tokio Marine HCC’s Julian Goodall considers the snappily-named clause developed to iron out liability issues in construction.
Brokers monitoring capacity shortages after TMKI run-off
Although brokers are not worried by the provider going into run-off, they have concerns over tightening capacity.
Worries raised about broker knowledge of construction
Research from HSB Engineering Insurance shows majority of brokers are in the dark when it comes to developments in technology in the construction sector.
HSB reveals broker e-trading platform
Engineering specialist says four products will initially be available for brokers to quote and bind, as it plans to add more in the future.