Mactavish criticises industry for "knee-jerk reaction" in hardening market

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Technical director Rob Smart warns of capacity issues in construction and urges brokers to get started early to avoid leaving companies without insurance.

Mactavish has warned of a lack of expertise in the insurance sector in how to deal with a hard market.

Following reports of capacity issues in the construction sector, Rob Smart, technical director at Mactavish urged brokers to get started early when companies are approaching renewal.

He told Insurance Age: “Let’s not leave companies suddenly unable to buy insurance with no notice, because if you have a couple of months running and you think it’s going to be difficult you can manage your

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