Introduction
A well-known dictionary defines engineering as “the activities or function of an engineer“ and “the application of science and mathematics by which the properties of matter and the sources of energy in nature are made useful to people in structures, machines, products, systems and processes”. Both of these definitions have a strong relationship to the words “engineering insurance”, which the insurance industry uses as a collective term to describe various types of policies for the protection of construction works, as well as the erection and operation of machinery.
Here, IMIA attempts to provide a basic introduction to engineering insurance for companies and underwriters. There are, however, many specialized publications which deal with the individual lines or specific topics of engineering insurance which you may find on our website under Library .
(Swiss Re: “Engineering insurance and reinsurance – an introduction”)Updates and News
A copy of a Press Release on last conference in Tokyo published by the Asia Insurance Review Dec 2007 see under Annual Conferences - Press Releases.Latest IMIA Statistics for 2006, issued at last years Conference at Tokyo see under Library
All new Working Group Papers 50 to 54 (2007) are under Library
Working Group topics 2008 see under Annual Conferences
New Short Papers see under Library-Publications
1st August 2008