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
The WG papers of 2009 are under Library.The Country Reports of 2009 are now all under Library .
Working Groups 2010 see under Annual Conferences. The new IMIA papers will be published under Library after the Berlin conference in September 2010.
New Short Papers and External Papers see under Library-Publications.
4th September 2010