HSB Engineering Insurance
HSB is a leading specialist provider of engineering and technology insurance, inspection services, and engineering-based risk management in the UK and Ireland.
With over 150 years’ experience, HSB is built on a foundation of technical risk knowledge and expertise. HSB’s specialist underwriting offers a broad range of insurance covers including construction, computer, cyber and equipment breakdown; whilst its engineering experts provide inspection and consultancy services that reduce equipment risks and aid compliance.
Interview: CEO Andrew Burke on the different situation at HSB and raising the volume
While newly appointed HSB UK and Ireland CEO Andrew Burke has come into a very different situation at the insurer compared to when he took over at Das, he shares how he will use the same ethos to grow the provider with brokers, and reveals his gin distilling interlude.
Equipment breakdown insurance checklist
Sudden and unforeseen damage to equipment is a commercial reality and can cause significant ramifications.
MGU teams up with HSB for construction launch
Victor Insurance UK has launched a contractors all risks insurance product targeting contractors and subcontractors with up to £20m in annual revenue.
How brokers can help their construction customers manage evolving risks
Brokers are uniquely positioned to advise construction firms on potential hazards and ensuring they have the right insurance cover in place.
Blog: A 'new era', but some things remain the same
Ahead of the 2025 BIBA conference, Terry Dyson, managing director - engineering insurance at HSB, highlights why BIBA presents an opportunity for the specialist insurer to spend quality time with broker, MGA and insurer partners to help them stand out…
Blog: How Easter Bunnies could reduce their equipment breakdown risks
Just like Father Christmas, the Easter Bunny knows that a sudden and unexpected breakdown of mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment could spell disaster.
HSB at BIBA 2025
At this year’s BIBA conference on 14-15 May, HSB looks forward to talking to brokers about construction, engineering and technology insurance.
Podcast: Equipment breakdown - cold weather boiler failure
In this podcast, HSB’s Alan Cain, Clare Murphy, and Rebecca Brannan discuss how to avoid commercial boiler failure during cold weather, the potential impact on organisations following a failure, the benefits of equipment breakdown insurance, and top tips…
Brokers: Do your customers overlook key equipment exposures?
For businesses, high-tech equipment can be more susceptible to damage and can also be difficult to repair quickly.
Podcast: 2025 UK construction trends
In this podcast, HSB's John Nicholls and John Butterworth explore key trends that are reshaping the future of the UK construction market, and how those trends are impacting construction insurance risks.
2025 construction insurance risks report
Designed for insurance brokers, this report considers the key trends that will impact construction insurance risks in 2025, from the small tool theft epidemic to the technologies leading the sector’s digital transformation.
Podcast: Construction theft - contractors' small tools and equipment
HSB's John Nicholls and Jamie Talbot explore the rising impact of small tools and equipment theft in the construction industry, how they affect construction customers' bottom line, and what preventative measures and industry best practices they can take…
Broker Expo 2024: Education part of solution to cyber cover confusion
Specialist insurers can provide cyber cover expertise and training to brokers to build confidence, according to experts at the Broker Expo 2024 in Birmingham.
People Moves: 30 September – 4 October 2024
Stay in the loop with the latest personnel moves in insurance.
HSB Knowledge Squad Podcast: The role of business computer insurance in an evolving digital world
In HSB’s latest Knowledge Squad podcast, Mathew Prentice, Stacey Sheridan and Andy Meanock discuss how evolving working trends are impacting business computer-related insurance risks, and what key computer equipment exposures businesses need to consider.
The importance of equipment breakdown insurance in an unpredictable world
Today’s machinery and equipment is more high-tech and specialised than ever, but it can also be more unpredictable. As machinery has evolved, so too have the risks.
Safeguarding contractors' small tools and equipment: A guide to loss prevention
The theft of small tools and equipment from construction sites is an ongoing concern for project stakeholders.
Equipment breakdown insurance - five key benefits
As machinery, equipment and technologies have evolved, so too have the risks for businesses and organisations.
Five key trends that are influencing the construction market
What does the future hold for the UK’s construction market?
Swigciski swaps Das for leadership role at HSB
HSB has recruited David Swigciski from Das as managing director of Premier Guarantee succeeding Jacki Goodman who retired at the end of 2023.
Three misconceptions about hybrid working and IT equipment coverage
Undoubtedly hybrid working has revolutionised the way we work, but it may also be a catalyst for new potential risk exposures.