Construction
Phil Barton and Stuart Reid launch broker
The venture, which is a combination of five existing brokers - MRIB and Independents, La Playa, CGI and Versatile - is led by former Jelf boss Barton, with Chris Jelf as commercial director.
In-depth - liability: The future of construction PI
Are there any solutions to the loss of capacity and increasing premiums in construction PI? Martin Friel investigates
Insurance Age Digital Issue: April - Insurance and Covid-19
The coronavirus crisis has forced us all to adapt. Here, for the very first time, we have the digital-only edition of Insurance Age.
The Blog Spot: Breaking barriers to insurance
As Biba focuses on improving access to insurance in its manifesto, commissioning editor Laurence Eastham considers where changes will occur in 2020.
Biba focuses on access to insurance in 2020 manifesto
Manifesto includes 37 commitments and 29 calls for action across nine key areas including regulation, broking challenges, Brexit, and transport.
Christmas Q&A with Tim Ryan and David Williams
Tim Ryan, executive chairman at Ryan's, discusses the trends of 2019 and David Williams, MD of underwriting and technical services at Axa, outlines what the industry can expect in 2020.
2019 in review: July's top stories
In July, the market was shocked by the departure of Amanda Blanc from Zurich after only nine months in the CEO EMEA role.
Radius Payment Solutions buys The Burley Group
Deal will give commercial broker, The Burley Group, access to Radius' telematics and fuel cards customers.
IUA sets up construction group
Group formed amid ongoing issues with capacity in the construction market.
Castel enters construction market with new offering
Sector has recently been troubled by hardening capacity and cover shortages.
Ascent Underwriting and Cove Programs rebrand as Optio
Owner Preservation Capital Partners combined the two MGAs after buying US firm Cove earlier this year.
Profit and turnover up at JCB Insurance Services
Stoke-on-Trent-based broker posts £4.5m turnover for 2018.
Clear set to make more deals this year
CEO Howard Lickens reveals the drivers behind the broker's deal to buy Morrison and outlines its plans for the future.
Clear buys Morrison in largest deal to date
Acquisition increases Clear's GWP to £135m.
News analysis: Construction sector faces hit from hardening market
Brokers must prove their worth as industries face price hikes in professional indemnity insurance
Blog: Building certainty in construction
Steve Kelly, underwriting account manager at Allianz Engineering, Construction & Power, discusses how brokers can best help their construction clients prepare for Brexit.
Insurance Hound: Most read by brokers from July to August
Which whitepapers grabbed the attention of the broking space over the summer period?
Blog: Why we need to educate the property sector about project insurance
Bridge Insurance Brokers' Carrie Arnold discusses how brokers can help developers reduce setbacks if their contractor collapses.
#Insagepeople 29 July - 2 August 2019
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Building body warns of “disaster” amid construction capacity squeeze
The Association of Consultant Approved Inspectors (ACAI) has called on the government to review its Approved Inspectors Scheme of Insurance.
CII launches brokers construction guide amid sector capacity issues
Organisation references Grenfell Tower tragedy as it unveils advice to brokers, including to identify which materials and dangerous substances are used in the building process.
The Insurance Age Podcast: 19 July 2019
The Insurance Age editorial team dig into this week's top stories.
Quizzical questions: 19 July 2019
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Mactavish criticises industry for "knee-jerk reaction" in hardening market
Technical director Rob Smart warns of capacity issues in construction and urges brokers to get started early to avoid leaving companies without insurance.