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Shisha lounge: who writes it?

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What underwriters will focus on

Shisha lounge needing property, BI and liability cover, with charcoal fire, carbon monoxide and smoke exposure central to referral. Underwriters will focus on smoking-area layout and smoke-free compliance, ventilation, charcoal handling and any late-night trading.

Where to start

  1. Pen UnderwritingSpecialist MGA route worth approaching for a non-standard leisure risk, with property, BI, EL and PL available.
  2. Touchstone UnderwritingHospitality and leisure placing route, with property, BI and both employer’s and public liability within the listed range.
  3. Specialist market lockedAppetite fit and referral checks locked
Hard to place?
Pen UnderwritingMGAStrong fit★ Specialist appetite
Risk carried byi

QBE; Endurance Worldwide Insurance; Hadron UK Insurance; Tokio Marine Kiln (varies by product) Source

How to trade

Quote online (own portal), Quote online via software house, Submit to underwriter · Pen Central, Acturis, Open GI Source

Appetite
Specialist MGA route worth approaching for a non-standard leisure risk, with property, BI, EL and PL available.
Check
Check explicit shisha acceptance, smoking exclusions, charcoal storage and disposal requirements.

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Touchstone UnderwritingMGAStrong fit★ Specialist appetite
Risk carried byi

Aviva; AXA XL; Munich Re (Lloyd's Syndicate 457); Convex (varies by product) Source

How to trade

Quote online (own portal), Submit to underwriter · Touchstone Broker Portal Source

Appetite
Hospitality and leisure placing route, with property, BI and both employer’s and public liability within the listed range.
Check
Check shisha eligibility, smoking-area construction, ventilation, opening hours and any security conditions.

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UK markets that write shisha lounge risks

We found 108 UK markets that write shisha lounge risks: 22 insurers, 86 MGAs and 0 Lloyd's markets. Commonly listed: Pen Underwriting, Touchstone Underwriting.

Top 10 markets for shisha lounge risks

  1. Pen Underwriting (MGA)
  2. Touchstone Underwriting (MGA)
  3. Jensten Underwriting (MGA)
  4. RSA (Insurer)
  5. Markel UK (Insurer)
  6. Advance Underwriting (MGA)
  7. Angel Risk Management (MGA)
  8. Aviva (Insurer)
  9. Allianz Commercial (Insurer)
  10. AXA UK (Insurer)

Placing notes

Hot coals are the core fire hazard, so coal heating and disposal, smoke-free compliance, licensing, late opening and alcohol are examined. Many standard hospitality markets decline shisha outright.

Also known as

hookah lounge, shisha bar, shisha cafe

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