HSB
HSB is a leading specialist provider of engineering and technology insurance, inspection services, and engineering-based risk management in the UK and Ireland.
With over 150 years’ experience, HSB is built on a foundation of technical risk knowledge and expertise. HSB’s specialist underwriting offers a broad range of insurance covers including construction, computer, cyber and equipment breakdown; whilst its engineering experts provide inspection and consultancy services that reduce equipment risks and aid compliance.
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2025 UK construction trends industry report
UK construction appears to have turned a corner as we head into 2025. This report considers the key trends that are influencing the market’s prospects and impacting construction insurance risks, from the small tool theft epidemic to the technologies leading the sector’s digital transformation.
Podcast: Construction theft - contractors' small tools and equipment
HSB's John Nicholls and Jamie Talbot explore the rising impact of small tools and equipment theft in the construction industry, how they affect construction customers' bottom line, and what preventative measures and industry best practices they can take or follow to mitigate the risk of theft.
HSB Knowledge Squad Podcast: The true cost of not having equipment breakdown insurance
Following our whitepaper, HSB’s Andrew Bazley, Alan Cain, and Andy Meanock discuss the commercial realities of equipment failures and how they can impact customers’ finances, and the trends and risk considerations you need to be aware of. Listen to this podcast to find out more.
HSB Knowledge Squad Podcast: The role of business computer insurance in an evolving digital world
In HSB’s latest Knowledge Squad podcast, Mathew Prentice, Stacey Sheridan and Andy Meanock discuss how evolving working trends are impacting business computer-related insurance risks, and what key computer equipment exposures businesses need to consider.
The importance of equipment breakdown insurance in an unpredictable world
Today’s machinery and equipment is more high-tech and specialised than ever, but it can also be more unpredictable. As machinery has evolved, so too have the risks. This blog highlights the true cost of equipment failures and five key benefits of equipment breakdown insurance.
How to make sure your air conditioning keeps its cool
Most air conditioning breakdowns materialise during early summer. HSB's technical bulletin offers tips on avoiding failures and the most common problems; all with a little strategic maintenance.
Safeguarding construction plant and equipment: A guide to loss prevention
This document aims to provide a guide to the prevention of damage or theft of construction plant and equipment (CPE), raising awareness of some of the practical measures that can be implemented to ensure CPE is operated safely and stored securely.
Safeguarding contractors' small tools and equipment: A guide to loss prevention
The theft of small tools and equipment from construction sites is an ongoing concern for project stakeholders. This brief guide to loss prevention provides best practice guidance for preventing the theft of small tools and equipment from construction project sites and vehicles.
Equipment breakdown insurance - five key benefits
As machinery, equipment and technologies have evolved, so too have the risks for businesses and organisations. Designed for insurance brokers, this whitepaper highlights the importance of equipment breakdown insurance in an unpredictable environment including five key benefits.
Five key trends that are influencing the construction market
What does the future hold for the UK’s construction market? From mitigating the impact of rising plant theft, to investing in new technologies to drive efficiencies, this report considers how five trends are shaping the sector and the implications for construction insurance risks.