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ABL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CONSTRUCTION SPECIALIST, TREVOR MCCLINTOCK, SPEAKS TO NI BUILDER MAGAZINE ABOUT ACQUIRING WILLIS TOWERS WATSON’S NI BUSINESS AND WHY THAT’S GOOD NEWS FOR OUR INDUSTRY…
A BL has grown to become a leading Northern Ireland insurance brokerage and risk advisory agency, working with the region’s most notable large construction companies. Employing more than 130 staff, it handles a portfolio of more than £120 million and sits within the ABL Group, part of Global Risk Partners – one of the largest insurance intermediary groups in the UK. With a recent move to one of Belfast’s most prestigious business addresses – City Quays 1 –it’s clear that ABL has big goals and aspirations. Witness the acquisition of Willis Towers Watson’s NI
business in October 2021, which further extends the insurance giant’s reach and reputation as a leader in the brokerage sector. “Securing Willis Towers Watson’s NI business has brought us into a new space altogether,” said Trevor McClintock, Executive Director for ABL. “It has created a scale that means we’re able to specialise in multiple areas simultaneously; not only construction but manufacturing, transport, agri, food and public sector. There’s no better-qualified insurance firm in the country.” With 30 years working in the insurance business, much of that spent as account
director for leading Northern Ireland construction companies, Trevor is uniquely experienced and is often called on to provide advice on insurance issues to government officials at the highest level. CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGES “There are four key insurance-related challenges currently facing the construction industry,” said Trevor. “The overriding issue being the general hardening of the insurance markets. “This has gathered momentum over the last two years, first impacting on the construction industry through
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