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Insurance for building inspectors, inspection consultants and building control professionals where reports, site visits, compliance comments, defects, client reliance and professional responsibility need to be covered properly.

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Who Building Inspector Insurance Is For

Typical buyers

  • Independent building inspectors carrying out site inspections, progress reviews or defect observations.
  • Building control consultants, approved inspector-style advisory businesses and compliance support firms.
  • Inspection consultants producing written reports, recommendations, schedules or client-facing advice.
  • Limited companies and sole traders needing evidence of PI and liability cover for contracts or appointments.

What cover can include

  • Professional indemnity for negligent inspection, report, recommendation or compliance advice allegations.
  • Public liability for injury or third-party property damage during site visits or client meetings.
  • Employers' liability where staff, trainees or assistants are employed.
  • Portable equipment, office contents, cyber, legal expenses and management liability where required.

Building Inspection Risk Areas

Report Reliance

Clients may rely on inspection findings, compliance comments, defect observations and recommendations when making costly decisions.

Site Attendance

Inspections can involve active sites, occupied premises, access equipment, unfinished works, contractors and valuable third-party property.

Contract Terms

Appointments may specify PI limits, retroactive cover, run-off expectations, public liability limits and evidence requirements.

Information Insurers Usually Need

Inspection profile

  • Types of inspections, reports, certificates, compliance advice or defect reviews provided.
  • Annual turnover, largest contract, client types and whether work is domestic, commercial or public-sector.
  • Whether structural, fire safety, building control, warranty, valuation or design advice is included.
  • Qualifications, accreditations, standard terms, subcontractor use and previous claims history.

Cover requirements

  • Required professional indemnity limit and whether it must be any-one-claim or aggregate.
  • Retroactive date, historic work, completed inspections and run-off requirements.
  • Public liability limit needed for site visits, client premises and contract conditions.
  • Laptop, camera, survey equipment, cyber, office and employers' liability requirements.

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