Is your CAR in order?

From the get-go, construction sites face a multitude of obstacles that can cost contractors and all those involved both time and money if they don’t have reliable resources in place. Ensuring you have the correct cover for your projects will safeguard you, your team...

What is engineering insurance?

What is engineering insurance? Times have changed, businesses are evolving more rapidly and industries are becoming more responsive to market dynamics including global forces, risks and opportunities. South Africa’s construction and engineering sector is certainly not...

Why You Need Contractor’s All Risk and PL Insurance

A large amount of planning and expertise goes into a construction project and for those involved the greatest fear is that disaster could strike, resulting in crippling costs and even possible injury. You need to be sure that you are adequately covered with the right...

Why A Plant Policy?

Plant insurance forms a substantial part of any engineering insurers’ portfolio, despite the fact that a substantial amount of plant is being insured as “special type vehicles” in terms of a Commercial vehicle insurance policy in the motor insurance market. The...

Insurance and the African Opportunity

If you’re an adventurous insurance broker, then Africa is definitely the place to be! The continent’s economy is expanding at 4.3% each year, outperforming average global economic growth of 3.6%. Coupled with this, Africa’s $64bn insurance market is set to grow due to...

Engineering – Tough But Resilient

By: Andrew Charlton of Consort Technical Underwriters Despite current adverse market conditions, the South African engineering insurance sector will survive. The key to continued existence lies in two key areas: burgeoning infrastructure development – both here at...