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A Video Guide to Builders Insurance
Get to grips with the most important features of insurance for builders. Watch our quick video guide to learn about public and employers liability, as well as various optional...
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Build a solid foundation for your business – talk to the experts at Towergate about Builders Liability insurance.
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We can tailor your policy meeting your exact requirements and giving you the confidence to get the job done.
Whether you’re building an extension, or simply knocking down a wall, we’ll ensure you have sufficient public and products liability cover in place, with limits up to £10million. As your business grows you may take on staff too – we can provide levels of employers’ liability insurance covering temporary, permanent and sub-contracted employees up to £10million.
With a flexible tools’ cover limit set by you, we can cover all types of equipment. We can also include employee’s tools, specialist equipment and hired equipment too. Tools must be locked securely outside business hours, and a single item limit may apply.
Many insurers have trouble providing some of the more specialist types of cover such as JCT insurance (Joint Contracts Tribunal), non-negligence insurance and ‘contractors all risks’ (CAR) cover for your own plant, hired-in plant, and contract works cover, but our brokers can source policies which include many of these features combined as you need. We can even provide trade specific cover such as professional indemnity for PAT testing and conditioning reports (EICRs) depending on the nature of the work you do.
You can build your own quote and buy insurance online via our website or alternatively, speak directly with an experienced advisor for a full requirement review and bespoke service at no extra cost. Do you need immediate cover? Or need paperwork to get on site or tender for a new contract? No problem, we can get you on cover immediately via the phone and email your policy documents the same day.
If and when it comes to the crunch and you need to make a claim, we have an in-house team who work hard to understand all the details of your claim then get these to the insurer to get your claim resolved as quickly as possible.
If there are any complications with your claim, we’ll follow this up with the insurer and keep you updated with the progress of your claim.
Call us or email us with; your policy number, a phone number to reach you on, details of your claim and photos where possible and relevant.
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Yes. We can cover both types of employers for the same risks although it is very important to declare how your workforce are employed as this will affect how your risks are calculated.
We know JCT is becoming more and more desired as part of a tradesman insurance even though it still remains relatively difficult to find amongst the various providers. We pride ourselves on not only being able to source this protection for those looking for it but also being able to accommodate any other types of cover you may need such as sub-contractors and employees’ tools cover. Speak with one of our advisors about your needs and how we might be able to help.
All builders’ circumstances are different and therefore some general policies may contain inadequacies that could potentially leave your business uninsured in the event of a major loss. You can avoid this with an industry-specific policy from Towergate.
Builders face many risks in their line of work. Unfortunately, no matter how well prepared you are, mistakes can happen – and a single slip could be disastrous for you and your business. Legal action, in respect of liability for personal injury or property damage arising from your activities is a real threat. Protect yourself, your clients, your equipment, and your business, with a flexible insurance policy specifically tailored to exactly match your requirements.
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