Construction, Energy & Engineering

There are few events that concentrate the minds of insurers as effectively as a major breakdown at a power station. From the minute that the event occurs...

Fraud and corruption in the construction industry is endemic. Improper gains by constructors are often shared with the customer’s employees through hidden...

This paper reviews a number of problems that may be encountered by adjusters of Delay in Start-Up (DSU) losses. Those looking for a fuller...

Whilst we will largely be discussing material damage claims, it is important to emphasise that the indemnity granted to any contractor reflects the works...

In the past decade tunnelling claims have been relatively high profile in the Insurance Market, giving credence to the definition of a tunnel as “a long hole in the ground with an optimistic engi

The prudent developer, having secured finance through various means to undertake a major building project, with associated finance costs, must...

It is perhaps fair to say that the majority of claims professionals either have been, or remain actively engaged in the consideration of losses involving...

The Horbury case was much publicised shortly after the decision was laid down in April 2004, under the banner that an Insurer was not liable to...