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Ardonagh Specialty’s Price Forbes moves all business lines to Whitespace
’We now look forward to further developing our partnership with Whitespace,’ says chief digital officer
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Markel Q&A: Why broker relationships are key for construction clients
Martin Parker, Markel UK’s head of construction underwriting, discusses its new construction proposition and challenges within the sector
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The Big Question Jan/Feb 2024: How can property insurance solutions be developed to encourage green methods of construction?
Five insurance industry experts discuss the likes of timber risk appetite, building regulations and modular construction methods
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Manifesto 2024: Biba urges government to use MMC to hit targets
Association says government should update the regulations and implement a ‘robust system’
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Marsh and Beazley team up to offer contractors ESG performance-based PI cover
‘ESG concerns are a growing area of scrutiny for the global construction sector,’ says chief executive
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Aspen to support mental health in construction industry with ‘first of its kind’ London market product
’This pioneering offering marks a significant step forward,’ says head of UK liability and DUA
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Briefing: New war facility in Ukraine a shining example of what insurance can be
Providing the the vital protection needed to the people rebuilding a country while a war rages is perhaps the perfect example of what insurance can do
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IT Interview
Neil Galjaard: Markel UK’s divisional managing director talks product strategy
‘You can knit the component parts together to give what is a truly differentiated proposition in that sector for the broker to deliver to their client,’ he says
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Insurance sector responds as RAAC crisis continues
‘It is really important that schools discuss any construction work with insurers to understand any implications,’ says principal risk management surveyor
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Briefing: Brokers key to solving underinsurance problem
Brokers will need to take on a much greater advisory role to properly support their clients in tough times
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Business interruption and natural catastrophes top risks facing construction sector
’Property damage and business interruption losses are now likely to be significantly higher than before Covid-19,’ says director
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Construction sector requires support from insurance firms in UK’s net zero transition – UKGBC
Risk perception around a secondary materials market needs to be addressed, says the council
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Miller launches new D&O product for construction sector
The broker said the product ‘plugs gaps’ in currently available broader D&O coverage
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Recession hits construction firms hard
To avoid insolvencies, the insurance industry has a responsibility to provide clarity and understanding for clients
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Analysis
The Big Question October 2022: What is the current state of play in the construction professional indemnity market?
Insurance Times asks industry leaders about the current construction PI market as headwinds hit the sector following the likes of the Grenfell Tower tragedy
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Rokstone targets ‘go-to’ status with trio of senior engineering underwriter hires
The three appointees join from Globe Underwriting and all have previously held roles at Pioneer
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IUA tackles high-rise fire safety risks with new model insurance clause
The representative body hopes that its new clause will provide underwriters with ‘greater confidence to offer effective insurance solutions’ to firms that are working to remove dangerous cladding from high-rise buildings
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Rates for builders’ risk construction cover increased by 5% year-on-year in London market
Higher sub-limits and extension limits for these policies in London give the market ‘a competitive differentiation’, says broker’s head of international construction
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IT Interview
Markel UK attributes four star report rating to sustainability focus
The insurer has also sought to ensure that Covid-19 has not been ‘an excuse not to pay’ claims, says divisional director
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Insurers must prepare to pay interim material costs for cashflow concerned builders
Insurers ‘can expect a much wider range of project costs than normal’, predicts senior surveyor