A rise in property insurance premiums in the third quarter of this year has been linked to more widespread adoption of rebuild cost...

The percentage of UK buildings that are underinsured has fallen to its lowest level for at least 6 years, but remains ‘unacceptably...

And that’s a wrap! The RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com Office Games have officially come to an end, with the closing ceremony taking place and...

Enhanced Commercial Desktop assessments are now available from RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com. This is our latest innovation in rebuild cost...

Brokers tell us that every now and then they face ‘difficult conversations’ with clients about all kinds of things, including...

Construction inflation has softened over the past year and building costs are forecast to rise by around 3% in 2024. However, the risk of...

Insurance brokers have highlighted regulatory compliance as their number one concern this year, in a poll carried out by...

Did you know that we run exclusive giveaways for our Platinum & Gold tier brokers? To qualify, brokers must place 10 or more (for...

We’ve often spoken about the Average Clause, but homeowners are now being warned of a potential issue that could leave them with no cover...

Rebuild Cost Assessment Ltd has appointed Iain Crichton as its new Operations Manager. Iain has broad experience of leading teams within...

The gap between property rebuilding costs and the amount buildings are insured for is continuing to widen, with many essential social...

Most insurance brokers are keen to avoid the ‘hard sell’ when it comes to breaking the ice with clients, according to a fun piece of...

RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com and the University of Exeter have formed an exciting partnership to take our valuations service to the next...

More than half of UK insurance brokers say they are in favour of new Consumer Duty rules, with most believing underinsurance should be...

The cost of building materials increased by 25% on average in the UK last year and continue to rise, which begs the question… how long...

A greater proportion of properties are now underinsured and the gap between property rebuild costs and the amount buildings are currently...

Ah those tricky questions clients ask. Like… Client: ‘So how much should I insure my building for’? Broker: ‘Well, actually I can’t tell...

Casting an eye back through time can often tell us a lot about where we are today. RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com’s James Scott Brown...

A sustained rise in construction costs this year is increasing the likelihood of significant underinsurance of buildings in the UK....

New data from RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com has revealed that properties with a sum insured of less than £500,000 are generally covered for...

Five lucky brokers have each won a ‘very posh’ Fortnum & Mason’s picnic hamper after taking part in our latest Platinum and Gold broker...

A football club from the sixth tier of English football is suing an insurance broker for almost half a million pounds in damages due to...

A digitally disruptive approach to the buildings insurance valuation survey market has led to RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com being recognised...

Two of our surveyors have progressed to achieve AssocRICS accreditation following two years of dedicated learning.

We all know the story of the three little pigs, but what if we brought it up-to-date? Here we tell the modern version...

Thanks to incredible new technology, there’s now no need to gather information from clients for pet cover.

We've put together a short animation, which explains what the 'dreaded' Average Clause is, why it doesn't always work the way you'd expect!

Christmas! It seems so ago long since it more or less didn’t happen and we cheered ourselves up by escaping evil penguins...

Future rebuilding costs are increasingly difficult to predict and are being impacted by a broadening cocktail of external events.

A message Will Molland, BSc (Hons) MCIOB AssocRICS...

Underinsurance tends to get all the headlines when it comes to inaccurate building sums insured, but sometimes it’s ‘over’ too.

Brokers are being encouraged to ‘shift the risk’ of at least one significant cause of litigation - underinsurance.

Rebuild Cost Assessment Ltd is now FSQS accredited, providing compliance assurance to our customers and their clients.

If there’s one thing there has been no shortage of this year for insurers and intermediaries, it has been difficult client conversations!

We’re delighted to announce that two of our next generation of property surveyors have succeeded in achieving a significant qualification.

As many as 79% of homes owned by hobbits would be underinsured (if they actually existed) according to research by RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com

Dave has a lovely house, which he insured for £542,000 in 2013. Should he be confident index-linking has protected him from underinsurance?

I imagine many of you reading this will now find yourself (like me) working from home for who knows how long?

Nigel Feast FCII tells us why he believes brokers should work closely with clients to ensure building declared values are fit for purpose.

A broker is facing a legal claim for damages of “at least £3.5 million” after a fire revealed one of its clients was severely underinsured.

RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com has released up-to-date high-level data around inaccurate building sums insured in the UK.

Brokers helping their clients get their building sums insured right doesn’t have to be time-consuming or difficult.

A leading broker is encouraging others to guide their clients towards more accurate building 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.

A growing number of brokers believe underwriters should at least contribute towards a professional assessment of building sums insured.

More than a third of policyholders are using ‘market value’ to set their buildings sum insured and one in five ‘simply guess’.

"A gentle uptick” in underinsurance related claims is highlighting a need for the insurance industry to do more to tackle the issue.

Some people can be a little sceptical about desktop valuations. After all, how can you accurately assess a property without being there?

Having rapidly taken the lead in the property insurance valuation market, RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com is now investing in talent of the future

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.