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.
Podcast: 2024 UK construction trends
In this HSB Knowledge Squad Podcast, John Nicholls and Jason Meadows discuss five key trends influencing the UK construction market, the implications for construction insurance risks and the challenges they pose for brokers.
Malcolm Harvey retires from Qlaims
Managing general agent Qlaims has announced founder Malcom Harvey has retired.
Technical bulletin: Cold weather boiler failure and risk management
A broken boiler or burst pipes can have a significant impact in terms of repair costs, loss of income and disruption to a business’s operations.
A broker's guide to how evolving working trends are impacting computer-related risks
HSB commissioned a survey of workers to understand the opportunities and challenges arising from modern working practices in relation to computer insurance.
HSB broker research pinpoints computer cover gap
A poll of insurance brokers by HSB has suggested that two-thirds of businesses are not considering computer insurance risks arising from evolving working practices.
HSB seeks to bolster broker engagement with Stacey Sheridan promotion
HSB has promoted Stacey Sheridan to network relationship manager as it looks to strengthen its broker proposition.
Meet the MGA: Qlaims
Now its fourth year of trading, Qlaims CEO Liz Latter outlines her mission to make loss recovery insurance a mainstream product and for her MGA to be the “go to” provider for customer facing claims solutions
People Moves: 23 - 27 January 2023
Stay in the loop with the latest recruitment moves within the insurance industry.
People Moves: 10-14 October 2022
Keep up to date on the latest personnel changes in insurance.
HSB creates new commercial division
HSB UK and Ireland, part of Munch Re, has bought together its business development, customer trading and claims areas under a newly created commercial division.
HSB buys structural warranties specialist
HSB has revealed that the acquisition of MD Group and its MGA, MD Insurance Services, will expand its core insurance offering.
People Moves: 6-10 September 2021
Keep up tp date with the latest people moves.
Insurance Age: 2021 Products Edition
This special edition is brought to you by Insurance Age in association with NMU, HSB and Novidea and explores how technological innovation has, and will continue to be, a catalyst for change within the broker market.
Romero and Qlaims partner on commercial property support
Broker can now offer claims support and loss recovery insurance to commercial property clients.
People Moves Round-up: 9-13 December
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Mike Keating lifts the lid on claims-focused MGA
Qlaims Insurance's chief development officer discusses how the new product can help brokers differentiate themselves and considers the possibility of expanding into personal lines.
Ex-One Commercial boss Mike Keating launches MGA
Qlaims Insurance's product will initially be available to brokers on the Acturis platform and capacity is provided by HSB Engineering Insurance.
Acturis unveils first SME cyber add-on product
The provider has added HSB Engineering’s offering to its portfolio.
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.
Quizzical questions: 26 April 2019
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
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.
HSB unveils construction products on Acturis
Provider claims first to go live on the Acturis e-trading platform with stand-alone construction products available to brokers.
#Insagepeople: 26 February - 2 March 2018
Keep up to date with all the latest people moves.
HSB launches machinery and technology insurance
Product targeted at manufacturing, food, pharmaceutical and specialist engineering industries.