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Insurers expect rise in fraudulent claims as economic conditions continue to bite

Construction Law

Construction insurance will experience increasing impacts from the accelerating spread of Artificial Intelligence technology across the industry, warns law firm RPC in its Annual Insurance Review. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Insurers call for pilot investment projects to support green investments

Construction Law

UK insurers want to start pilot investment projects with local and national government to develop funding models that might include new public-private partnerships to help deliver a potential £100 billion of investment unlocked by post-Brexit regulatory reforms into green infrastructure projects. See the panel to the right.

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The moment of truth – making a claim

Construction Law

Our insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates looks at the process of making a claim under an insurance policy, which generate a lot of court attention. There are pitfalls for the unwary, he warns - and for the insurers as well. See the panel to the right.

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Willmott Dixon vows to recover building safety millions

Construction Enquirer

The cost of complying with the Building Safety Act has blown a hole in the latest accounts from Willmott Dixon. And the contractor vowed to go after “designers, fire engineers, supply chain and insurers” to reclaim a “substantial portion” of the £62m it has set aside for building safety and cladding retrofits.

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Rare Earth Metal Theft by Catalytic Converter

Green Building Law Update

The National Insurance Crime Bureau, the public source for vehicle theft data reported to insurance companies, stopped tracking catalytic converter thefts in 2015. The precise number of thefts is not known.

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Construction Law: March 2024

Construction Law

Editor Nick Barrett says a Public Accounts Committee report on HS2 provides little cheer to anyone hoping that the UK could somehow successfully deliver infrastructure investment on the scale highlighted recently as essential by the National Infrastructure Commission. Speed might however introduce commercial and legal risks, they warn.

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*ISNetworld® Client Additions May 2024: Tips to Stay Compliant

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Their initial letter also states, “Your company’s agent or broker can submit insurance and experience modifier documents on your behalf via *ISN®’s Agent/Broker Tool.” How to Optimize Your *ISNetworld® Account Want to stay ahead of the curve with *ISNetworld® compliance? Grab our *ISNetworld® Checklist for free.