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HSB Project Construction Insurance

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    Focused on minimising the disruption to commercial/residential construction projects, we can provide comprehensive, annually-renewable cover for construction, buildings and civil engineering contract works.

    Optionally, we can also provide cover for owned and hired-in contractors’ plant as well as employees' tools and personal effects.

    HSB Project Construction Insurance: Features
    • Materials from the commencement of loading for despatch to site (including transit and incidental storage)
    • Contract works during the construction period (including automatic continuation of cover for ongoing contracts that increase in contract price, up to 125% of the sum insured)
    • Maintenance and defective design
    • Free issue materials where these are included in the declared values

    Why buy construction insurance from HSB?

    Our underwriters and risk engineers have extensive experience in providing construction insurance and are recognised as experts in this field. Drawing on our vast expertise in the construction sector, we are able to provide insurance products to meet the insurable risks of a specific project:
    • Policy wordings specifically designed with contractors, property developers and construction plant owners in mind
    • Extensive underwriting expertise of construction projects
    • Specialist engineering knowledge of plant and machinery
    • Cover available across the UK and Ireland
    • Access to experienced in-house construction loss control risk engineers
    • An established, responsive E-Trade Team for underwriting referrals, general e-trade support and enquiries
    • A dedicated, customer-focused in-house claims team with specialist knowledge of the construction industry
    • Leading specialist provider of engineering and technology insurance and inspection services in the UK and Ireland
    • UK-based arm of HSB Group, the equipment breakdown insurance and inspection market leader since 1866
    • Part of Munich Re, a world leader in risk solutions, consistent risk management and financial stability
    • Financially strong and stable – rated A++ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company
    • A member of the Institute of Customer Service, demonstrating our commitment to continually improving customer service performance and professionalism
    HSB is committed to providing a superior customer experience through our specialist claims service
    HSB Claims Team

    Claims Example

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    £8,629
    Claim
    Accidental damage occurred to a crane and contract works on a construction site. We arranged for removal and repair of the crane so remedial action could be taken on the works immediately. Our customer adopted improved standards for the selection of ground conditions when undertaking lifts.

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