The changing face of construction – an underwriter’s perspective

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Daniel Storr, Underwriting Manager for Thistle Underwriting's specialist Construction and High-Risk underwriting team was joined by over 180 brokers to talk about the changing face of the construction industry and how this will affect clients, brokers, and underwriters.

Daniel covered the Planning for the Future consultation and the implications for the sector, and insurance requirements; the Economy and a breakdown of potential sectors which might prosper and others facing challenges; Modern Methods of Constructions and, of course, Coronavirus!

We also quizzed our broker partners about their views on housebuilding activity, the short-term future of the construction industry, declaration vs minimum and deposit and modern methods of construction! We’ve included the results below:

If you’d like to hear more about the results or discuss these with an underwriter, Daniel and the team will be glad to hear from you on 0113 733 3950 or by email CLICK HERE

Thistle Underwriting's Leeds-based Construction and High-Risk underwriting team offer a specialist Contractors Combined product designed for larger construction and contracting risks that generate a turnover of £2.5m or above. The Contractors Combined product can also accommodate High-Risk Contracting trades subject to a maximum turnover of £5m. Find out more.

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Q Underwriting is a specialist underwriter, providing over 25 niche commercial lines products – all backed by A rated insurers. Our specialisms include construction, tradesmen and liability; charities, faith and recruitment; public and private hire, fleet and motor trade; and non-standard property. All our products are underwritten in-house by our experienced team.

Q Underwriting is a robust and reliable partner for brokers and insurers; we’re backed by The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest private equity firms. We write £95m of premium under delegated underwriting authority from several A rated insurers and our team of over 135 people support a nationwide network of brokers.

We are focused on providing excellent service and supporting brokers’ growth. In trading terms, we offer the best of both worlds: brokers have direct access to our experienced underwriters as well as a quick and easy to use broker portal – Qtrade – which houses all the products available from Q Underwriting in one place.

 

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