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What underwriters will focus on

PI-led risk: clarify whether the principal designer undertakes CDM 2015 duties, Building Regulations duties in England, or both. Underwriters will focus on competence, appointment scope, higher-risk buildings and historic fire-safety or cladding exposure.

Where to start

  1. Tokio Marine HCCConstruction professional indemnity expertise makes this a strong first approach for principal designer duties.
  2. BeazleySpecialist construction PI option worth approaching for complex appointments or larger project exposures.
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Tokio Marine HCCInsurerStrong fit★ Specialist appetite
Risk carried byi

HCC International Insurance Company Plc Source

How to trade

Quote online (own portal), Submit to underwriter · Own portal: Marine Trades Portal, Professional Indemnity Portal, Specialty Marketplace Portal, Cargo Xert Portal Source

Appetite
Construction professional indemnity expertise makes this a strong first approach for principal designer duties.
Check
Check acceptance of both statutory roles, fire-safety restrictions and retroactive cover.

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BeazleyLloyd'sStrong fit★ Specialist appetite
Risk carried byi

Lloyd's Syndicates 623; 2623; 3622; 3623; 4321; 5623; 6107 (Beazley Furlonge Limited) Source

How to trade

Quote online (own portal), Quote online via software house, Submit to underwriter · Own portal: myBeazley, API trading, Acturis (UK Cyber and Management Liability) Source

Appetite
Specialist construction PI option worth approaching for complex appointments or larger project exposures.
Check
Check higher-risk building exposure, competence requirements, minimum premium and cladding exclusions.

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UK markets that write principal designer risks

We found 187 UK markets that write principal designer risks: 44 insurers, 126 MGAs and 17 Lloyd's markets. Commonly listed: Tokio Marine HCC, Beazley.

Top 10 markets for principal designer risks

  1. Tokio Marine HCC (Insurer)
  2. Beazley (Lloyd's)
  3. Travelers (Insurer)
  4. W R Berkley (Insurer)
  5. Markel UK (Insurer)
  6. Chubb (Insurer)
  7. AIG (Insurer)
  8. CNA Hardy (Insurer)
  9. Qdos (MGA)
  10. QBE (Insurer)

Placing notes

The role now exists under both CDM 2015 and the Building Safety Act, which adds Building Regulations duties. Underwriters ask which regime applies, project types, high-rise involvement and how the role is defined in appointments.

Also known as

CDM principal designer, PD, CDM coordinator, building regulations principal designer