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Contractor with design responsibility: who writes it?

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What underwriters will focus on

Contractor with design responsibility: consider contractors’ design-and-construct PI alongside EL, PL and CAR; CAR and PL do not replace PI. Underwriters will focus on the design scope, subcontracted design, contractual liabilities and any cladding or fire-safety work.

Where to start

  1. QBESector specialist listing PI, CAR, EL and PL; a strong starting point for the combined construction and design exposures.
  2. TravelersSector specialist with PI and core contractors’ covers listed, making it a useful combined-placement candidate.
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QBEInsurerStrong fit★ Specialist appetite
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QBE UK Limited; QBE Underwriting Limited Source

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Sector specialist listing PI, CAR, EL and PL; a strong starting point for the combined construction and design exposures.
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Check contractors’ PI appetite, subcontracted design cover and fitness-for-purpose obligations.

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TravelersInsurerStrong fit★ Specialist appetite
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Travelers Insurance Company Limited Source

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Quote online (own portal) · Own portal: MyTravelers Source

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Sector specialist with PI and core contractors’ covers listed, making it a useful combined-placement candidate.
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Check trade, design fees, project values, claims history and contractual liability restrictions.

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UK markets that write contractor with design responsibility risks

We found 120 UK markets that write contractor with design responsibility risks: 32 insurers, 85 MGAs and 3 Lloyd's markets. Commonly listed: QBE, Travelers.

Top 10 markets for contractor with design responsibility risks

  1. QBE (Insurer)
  2. Travelers (Insurer)
  3. Probitas 1492 (Lloyd's)
  4. Arcadian Risk Capital (MGA)
  5. Liberty Specialty Markets (Insurer)
  6. Victor Insurance (MGA)
  7. Original Underwriting (MGA)
  8. Artes Specialty (MGA)
  9. Imperial Underwriting (MGA)
  10. RSA (Insurer)

Placing notes

Liability policies usually exclude design faults, so the design element needs separate professional indemnity. Underwriters want the proportion of turnover involving design, who signs it off and whether fitness for purpose wording is accepted.

Also known as

contractor's designed portion, CDP, specialist design subcontractor, design liability contractor