Construction & Engineering

Why Australia's high-risk trades keep falling through the cover gap

Why Australia's high-risk trades keep falling through the cover gap

A specialty MGA is on a mission to fill that breach in Australia for cranes, forestry and mobile plant

Daniel Wood Jun 24, 2026
Construction faces compounding risks ahead of 2030, report warns

Construction faces compounding risks ahead of 2030, report warns

Tight financing structures leave little room for project overruns

Defence, data centres, and housing push Australian construction risk

Defence, data centres, and housing push Australian construction risk

London markets are circling as local capacity faces new pressure points

No safety net: Why the Star v Buildcorp ruling just rewrote the broker playbook on cladding

No safety net: Why the Star v Buildcorp ruling just rewrote the broker playbook on cladding

A landmark NSW Supreme Court decision has drawn a hard line between damage and defect and brokers who don't get ahead of it risk leaving their construction clients dangerously exposed

Aon names global builders risk lead in push on data centre construction insurance

Aon names global builders risk lead in push on data centre construction insurance

Capacity gaps drive new insurance structures

Fire risks grow harder to control on Australian build sites

Fire risks grow harder to control on Australian build sites

Gallagher flags shifting risks across project stages

Where brokers can still win as agency opportunities sharpen

Where brokers can still win as agency opportunities sharpen

The next opening for brokers is emerging in the classes where specialist agencies can do more than compete on price

MECON increases Australian construction capacity for single projects

MECON increases Australian construction capacity for single projects

Wording aligned with new panel and Lloyd’s backing

AXIS offshore wind claims study highlights loss drivers and pressure points for insurers

AXIS offshore wind claims study highlights loss drivers and pressure points for insurers

Current analysis underscores the need for stricter wordings and deeper risk engineering

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