Construction
GAB Robins expands construction & engineering with senior hires
GAB Robins UK has appointed Andrew McDonald and Mike Hornby to senior adjusting and technical roles as part of the ongoing expansion of its construction & engineering operation.
Howden poach JLT pair to head up construction division
Howden Broking Group has hired John Perrin and Paul Lewis from JLT to lead its newly launched construction division.
Ace starts construction practice for Asia-Pacific
Ace has created a construction industry practice group in the Asia-Pacific region.
Contractors urged to up security as theft claim value increases
Building trades insurer ECIC is urging contractors to increase security to protect their equipment after the claims value of tool theft increased by £2226 in the past year.
Interview: David Martin: The value of specialism
Having returned to broking, Willis UK retail head David Martin is rethinking the strategy of resource deployment and focusing more on specialisms.
Europe: Construction firms rush for the emerging El Dorado
Emerging countries need, more than ever before, to dramatically improve their infrastructure systems in order to maintain their GDP growth rate.
ECIC targeting self-build homes with Sennocke deal
Niche insurer Electrical Contractors Insurance Company has prepared for a forecast spike in numbers of self-build and custom build homes in the UK with a deal to underwrite Sennocke’s specialist self-build site insurance product.
Kiln appoints Singapore based head of construction & engineering
Kiln has appointed Christian Kolmberger as head of construction and engineering.
Higos to provide insurance to Hinkley Point contractors
Higos Insurance Services is launching bespoke insurance for any contractor involved in the building of the Hinkley Point nuclear power plant in Somerset.
Green Deal: Green living
With the Energy Act imposing new energy‑efficiency standards on commercially and privately let properties by April 2018, what do the changes mean for the insurance industry?
Expertise Live: Building a better future
Construction was the issue up for discussion at the fourth Expertise Live event of 2013, held in association with Zurich.
HSB recruits from Aviva for construction lead
HSB Engineering has swooped for Aviva’s trading underwriting manager in construction, power and engineering.
Henderson Global Investors unveils plans for new city building
Henderson Global Investors has revealed plans for its new building at 40 Leadenhall Street.
MAST develops marine framework for unexploded ordnance
Marine security company, Maritime Asset Security and Training, has partnered the construction industry research and information association to develop a risk management framework for unexploded ordnance in the near-shore and offshore environment.
MAST supports UK Marine Framework for unexploded weaponry
Maritime Asset Security and Training is helping the Construction Industry Research and Information Association to develop a risk management framework for dealing with Unexploded Ordnance in the near-shore and offshore environment.
AJG recruits construction trio
Arthur J Gallagher has recruited a trio of construction specialists with a collective total of 50 years’ experience for its projects team.
Double appointment for HSB energy team
Specialist engineering and construction insurer HSB Engineering Insurance, part of Munich Re, has made two appointments to its power and energy team.
Insurers face higher rebuilding costs in the second quarter
Insurers face rising costs for rebuilding damaged or destroyed homes, according to the latest figures from the Building Cost Information Service.
Tysers acquires construction broker
Tysers has acquired a stake in construction broker MLW & Associates, in a move to expand its construction liability business.
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SMEs feeling positive about business Axa survey finds
Eight out of 10 UK SMEs are feeling positive about the state of their business, according to a survey by Axa.
Construction: Unfinished business
While the construction sector is enduring a difficult period due to the economic downturn, insurers are optimistic that, with several major projects underway and in the pipeline, there are still opportunities in the market
This week's Asia highlights
The top five Asian highlights of the week.
Singapore's appetite for construction
Singapore is in the middle of a construction boom as the government seeks to dramatically increase the city's population. Justin Harper finds out the implications for Singapore's insurance industry.