Construction
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.
Mitsui makes move in construction market
Mitsui Sumitomo has strengthened its construction capabilities with a new appointment.
Plum doubles sales with focus on non-standard risks
Plum Underwriting has doubled its sales over the past year as a result of increasing numbers of people struggling to find appropriate home insurance.
RSA man to lead Tokio construction practice
Tokio Marine Europe has launched a new construction practice in the UK.
XL planning for construction growth with new appointment
XL Group has appointed Ian Lushington as construction underwriting manager for the UK, Ireland and Nordic region.
Jelf targets South-East business
Jelf Insurance has appointed Lee Gwilliam as business development executive to boost the company’s profile in the South East.
GAB Robins builds construction team
GAB Robins has expanded its construction and engineering claims capabilities with the addition of two new hires.
Beazley makes senior appointment
Beazley has appointed a new global head of construction and engineering.
Arista makes further commitment to Birmingham
Arista Insurance has appointed former Towergate underwriter Gemma Bradshaw to its Birmingham office.
Gallagher takes team of 21 from Oxygen
Arthur J. Gallagher International (Gallagher), has announced that it has entered into an agreement with two subsidiaries of Oxygen Holdings (Oxygen), whereby Oxygen has agreed to release a number of executives from their restrictive covenants with…
What next for construction?
With another underwriter pulling out of construction and a shift in the type of building work being funded, the sector is at a crossroads.
Towergate turns to 'family' for new MDs
Towergate Underwriting has announced the appointment of three new managing directors.
Central boosts Aberdeen presence with strategic acquisition
Central Insurance has acquired long-established Aberdeen firm Collins Halden & Burnett in a £2.6m deal.
Allianz rolls out PI to the regions
Allianz Commercial has teamed up with fellow Allianz Group member, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), to launch a Professional Indemnity (PI) solution to the UK provincial broker market.
Cuts to HSE inspection regime offer an opportunity for brokers
A paper from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will be reducing its proactive inspections by one third, a cut of approximately 11,000 inspections per year.
Zurich targets Europe with commercial broker hires
Zurich’s UK General Insurance business has made three senior appointments in the commercial broker team.
Products/schemes: Bovis rolls out Subguard in EU
Bovis Lend Lease UK has signed up to Subguard, a risk management product from Zurich Global Corporate UK and JLT Specialty, which it is now rolling out in the EU and UK construction market.
Lockton recruits former chairman of RICS in Scotland
Lockton has appointed Janey Milligan as a consultant to its professions team in Scotland.
Two promotions at Towergate
Towergate has promoted Keith Harrison and Keith Jackson to the positions of chief operating officer, commercial underwriting and commercial director of commercial underwriting respectively.
Willis Networks gains six new recruits
Six new members have joined Willis Networks, its alliance with local, independent insurance brokers in the UK.
Willis exec jumps ship for rival broker
Executive director and major client advocate at Willis Finex Global, Mike Earp, has resigned to take up a senior post at Aon, Insurance Age understands.