Building Explodes and Collapses in Marseille, France April 10, 2023 By Elaine Ganley and Bishr El Touni More than 100 firefighters worked against a ticking clock to extinguish flames deep within debris to save up to 10...
UK Builders Face Ban Unless They Commit to Repairing Unsafe Cladding March 15, 2023 By Marion Dakers Eleven property developers could be barred from the industry unless they sign a UK government contract to repair unsafe cladding...
Britain Proposes Reforms for Insuring Apartment Blocks After Deadly Grenfell Tower Fire September 21, 2022 Britain’s financial watchdog has proposed reforming how apartment blocks are insured after the deaths of 72 people in the Grenfell...
People Moves: AXA XL Names Ensurance’s Burgess as U/W, Construction, UK & Lloyd’s; Aon strengthens M&A and Transaction Team With 3 Hires July 25, 2022 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL and Aon. A summary of these new hires follows...
UK Regulator Pushes Insurers to Cut Premiums for Fire-Risk Apartments July 19, 2022 By Katherine Griffiths and Jack Sidders Thousands of people living in high-rise apartments in Britain are set to get better deals on their property insurance following...
Iran Building Collapse Kills at Least 14 People May 26, 2022 By Nasser Karimi TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Rescuers dug through debris Tuesday of a building collapse in southwestern Iran that killed at least...
UK Homebuilders Commit More Than £2B to Fix Fire Safety Issues April 18, 2022 By Jack Sidders Developers responsible for building half of the new homes in the UK have committed more than 2 billion pounds ($2.6...
Major British Housebuilders Pledge to Remove Flammable Cladding April 6, 2022 Four major British housebuilders have signed a government-backed safety pledge to remove flammable roof coverings from buildings which came into...
Markets/Coverages: Bundler Branch Adds 6 States; Pathpoint, Bold Penguin E&S Partnership; Rokstone Owners’ Interest Policy April 4, 2022 Auto, Home Insurance Bundler Branch Now Available in 25 States Branch, an insurance company that touts “instantly-bundled” home and auto...
People Moves: Argo’s Betz Leads New Applied Surety Team; Hartford’s Cushing Joins Zurich Construction; Hub Names Frattarola HNW Leader; Cline Succeeds Berg at ACT March 21, 2022 Betz to Lead New Applied Surety Operation Applied Underwriters continues its specialty lines expansion with the launching of Applied Surety...