Latest building sums insured data released
RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com has released up-to-date high-level data around inaccurate building sums insured in the UK.
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Aug 28, 2019
Feeling a little bit hungry?
Brokers helping their clients get their building sums insured right doesn’t have to be time-consuming or difficult.
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Jul 24, 2019
Treating customers fairly (win). Earnings boost (win).
A leading broker is encouraging others to guide their clients towards more accurate building sums insured.
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Jun 19, 2019
3 minute guide to VAT and sums insured
One of the things people seem to get most confused about when it comes to setting building sums insured is whether or not to include VAT.
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May 19, 2019
One in 10 brokers thinks insurers should pay for rebuild cost assessments
A growing number of brokers believe underwriters should at least contribute towards a professional assessment of building sums insured.
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May 12, 2019
One in five clients ‘guess’ at buildings sum insured, say brokers
More than a third of policyholders are using ‘market value’ to set their buildings sum insured and one in five ‘simply guess’.
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Apr 17, 2019
PI underwriter guides brokers on underinsurance exposure
"A gentle uptick” in underinsurance related claims is highlighting a need for the insurance industry to do more to tackle the issue.
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Feb 18, 2019
There’s more to a ‘desktop’ valuation than you might think
Some people can be a little sceptical about desktop valuations. After all, how can you accurately assess a property without being there?
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Feb 13, 2019
Investing in the future of property insurance valuations
Having rapidly taken the lead in the property insurance valuation market, RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com is now investing in talent of the future
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Jan 10, 2019
Broker prevents £39,000 client loss, thanks to RCA
A broker has helped one of its commercial clients avoid a loss of £39,000 after requesting a rebuild cost assessment (RCA) on a property.
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Nov 21, 2018
Investors warned about adequacy of commercial buildings cover
Investors in pension schemes are being warned of the knock-on effect of inadequate sums insured on commercial properties in their portfolios
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Jul 31, 2018
Underinsurance and the Insurance Act – Has anything changed?
A lack of relevant case law means it is still too early to say what impact the Insurance Act (2015) will have on cases of underinsurance.
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Jun 20, 2018
Sum insured wrong! What do you say?
This month we’ve produced a handy guide for brokers titled ‘When your client discovers their building isn’t covered for the right amount.’
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May 27, 2018
Have you heard about our client referral programme?
It’s the easiest way for brokers to raise client awareness of the risks of incorrect building sums insured.
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Mar 21, 2018
Underinsurance could cost family almost half a million
Underinsurance could mean a Surrey-based family ends up being almost half a million pounds out of pocket following a fire at their home.
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Jan 22, 2018
When policyholders reduce sums insured to lower premiums
It happens! A policyholder wants to reduce their insurance premium, so they turn to the buildings sum insured...
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Oct 31, 2017
Desktop assessments ‘a fantastic idea’
Brokers are finding it easier to encourage their clients to set suitable sums insured on buildings thanks to RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com.
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Sep 26, 2017
No clear consensus around advice, information and underinsurance
Brokers have opposing views around the provision of information or advice in relation to underinsurance,
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Sep 18, 2017
Congratulations to our Apple Watch prize draw winner!
Congratulations to Tracey Regan of Stockport based insurance brokers JJ Yates & Co, who is the lucky winner of our Apple Watch prize draw.
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Aug 30, 2017
Which commercial buildings are most likely to be underinsured?
Almost three quarters of commercial buildings with sums insured of £500,000 or less are underinsured.
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