Construction
CFC launches four new professional liability policies
CFC has expanded its professional liability suite to include insurance brokers among other sectors.
Arista launches commercial home builders scheme with Kent broker
Arista Insurance has launched a national scheme for commercial home builders with Maidstone-based MPW insurance brokers.
Insurer view: Clients want to see their "core values" reflected
Clients want to work with insurers which share their “core values”, underlining the importance of professionalism, HSB Engineering Insurance has stressed.
Ecclesiastical abandons relocation plans
Ecclesiastical has halted plans to relocate its head office to a new site in Gloucester Docks due to the “continuing challenging economic environment”.
Building a better broker
BJP Insurance Brokers’ managing director Barry McGoun tells Andrew Pearce why the company first targeted the construction sector and why he values training so highly
Trade Direct announces DIY tie-up
Trade Direct Insurance has been appointed by Kingfisher Group UK and Ireland as the sole supplier and administrator of tools and public liability insurance for customers.
HSB targets regional growth
HSB Engineering Insurance (HSB) has strengthened its regional teams in a move the provider claimed was needed to concentrate on its trading relationships.
Products: Two providers launch building works policies
Commercial Express has launched a new product designed for small and medium contractors.
Commercial Express unveils new contractors product
Commercial Express has launched a new product designed for small and medium contractors.
Products: New construction warranties from BLG
Building and Land Guarantees (BLG) has added two warranties for the construction industry to its Shield range of products.
BLG adds roofing and contractors warranties to Shield range
Building and Land Guarantee (BLG) has added two warranties for the construction industry to its Shield range of products.
Miller takes trade credit specialist from R K Harrison
Richard Miller has left R K Harrison Insurance Brokers (RKH) to join Miller.
Reportage: Building a stronger commercial sector
Brokers dealing with commercial lines face softening rates, but there are several potentially lucrative areas of the market left to explore, Edward Murray reports
BLG adds to latent defects range with basement cover
Building and Land Guarantees (BLG) has further bolstered its latent defects range with the launch of Basement Shield.
Roundtable: Untapped market for brokers?
In a special round table event hosted by Insurance Age, brokers, legal professionals, loss adjustors and BLP Insurance met up to discuss the oft-overlooked issue of latent defects insurance. In a special new development, all online subscribers will…
HSB snaps up loss control engineering manager
Specialist engineering insurer HSB Engineering Insurance has snapped up Jim Whitmore as loss control engineering manager for construction.
BLG aims to tackle 'gaping holes' with new product
Building and Land Guarantees (BLG) has launched a long-term repair works warranty in a bid to fill what it called gaping holes in the latent defects market.
Blanc sees more in than out at Oval as he outlines growth plans
Peter Blanc, CEO of Oval, has listed the factors which he believes will see the broker grow and clarified that any redundancies will be among non-client facing staff.
Chubb adds active underwriter to syndicate
Chubb Insurance has appointed Kevin Docherty as active underwriter for its Lloyd’s Syndicate, 1882.
RSA reshuffles global specialty division to support growth
RSA has organised its global specialty businesses into three key divisions.
Aviva consolidates corporate arm
Aviva is to roll its construction and power business into its corporate and speciality risk arm to form a new team – construction, power and engineering (CPE).
Davies on lookout for further acquisitions following Ufton deal
Davies has acquired liability and construction practice Ufton Associates.
Products: Builders to benefit from latent defects product
The National Register of Warranted Builders, a subsidiary of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), has launched a new latent defects product through the Build Assure brand.
RSA appoints trading director in SME push
RSA has appointed David Swigciski as SME trading director reporting to SME commercial director Tara Kneafsey as of April this year.