Opinion

Opinion: Robust Inspections Needed to Assess Construction Site Fire Risk

In this article, Richard Forrest Smith, CEO, ECIC, takes a look at the fire risks inherent in the construction sector, the number of causes involved and how insurers can A recent report by Construction News[i] […]

Opinion

Opinion: Fake Goods Can Often Carry a High Insurance Risk Factor

This latest Opinion piece by Richard Houseago, Head of Property Risks and Coverage Team at Keoghs, looks at the risks surrounding counterfeit goods for insurers and businesses alike, within the commercial sector. Depending on the […]

Insurance claims

Landlord Insurance: Survey on Claims Reveals Highest Risk is Flooding

A detailed report analysing 10 years of property claims, released by Hamilton Fraser Total Landlord Insurance (specialist insurance provider to the private rented sector), has identified escape of water as the most likely property insurance claim, […]

Global insurance trends

UK P&I Club Offers Guidance on Fire and Burns Risk at Sea

UK P&I Club, a leading provider of protection and indemnity insurance to the international shipping community, has published a guide on the risk of burns at sea and the safe practices to prevent them. There […]

Insurance Regulation

ABI Issues Insurance Reminder to Companies Stockpiling for Brexit

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is urging companies who are stockpiling goods and raw materials ahead of Brexit to check that they remain fully insured. This comes amid widespread reports that, from car parts […]

Emerging Risk

RMS Release USA Wildfire Risk Modelling Tools & Analytics

Recently RMS announced the release of the RMS U.S. Wildfire High Definition (HD) Model, which they claim is the only model solution available to equip the industry with the latest data and science, to enable accurate […]

Household Insurance

Landlord Insurance: Quick Checklist on Fire Safety for Property Owners

People who live in rented or shared accommodation are seven times more likely to experience a fire, according to research. So it’s vital for landlords to be aware of the dangers and be proactive in […]

Fraud

Sedgwick Make Key Staff Appointments

Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, is pleased to announce several key leadership appointments in its engineering, fire investigation, environmental health and safety and specialty services consulting division, EFI Global. Aime […]