Insurance & Reinsurance

Markel Launches New Product Suite For Construction Sector

Markel, a leading insurance, tax and legal services provider, has developed a new product for the UK construction sector that combines over 30 years of construction PI experience with its highly specialist ECIC capability, delivering […]

News

Titanic Submarine Missing: Is Deep Water Tourism a Risk Too Far?

UPDATE 23.06.2023 A statement was issued yesterday by OceanGate, after debris from the Titan was located by a remote diving vehicle; “We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman […]

Technology

Commercial: Createmaster Tools Smooth The Handover Process

This one is interesting for Commercial, Infrastructure Project and Property insurers, here’s the word; Today, Createmaster, a digital handover and building manual solutions provider, introduces its ‘Golden Thread: Gateway 3 solution’. Underpinned by the Zutec […]

Technology

Site Safety Data In Real Time, That Sounds Sensible

Yunex Traffic has partnered with Newcastle based Notify Technology to integrate a smart health and safety management platform. The stream of on-site data offers insurers the chance to see the true risk, in each location, […]

Insurance claims

GSP Achieves Certified Carbon Neutral Status

It’s becoming increasingly important to make sure your supplier partners are meeting Net Zero and ESG regs, so this news is good to know for brokers, insurers and claims specialists involved in repairs and rebuilding; […]

Global insurance trends

US Market: Hippo Builder Makes Its Debut

Hippo (NYSE: HIPO), the home insurance group focused on proactive home protection, has announced the expansion of its fastest-growing channel with the launch of the Hippo Builder Insurance Agency (HBIA). The new agency leverages Hippo’s […]

Insurance claims

Poor Risk Procedures Led to Fatal Site Incident

A construction company has been fined £146k after a joiner was crushed and killed by a 20-tonne excavator. Philip McDonald had been hired by Birch Brothers (Kidderminster) Ltd to assist with the construction of a […]