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RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com has released a new guide revealing how construction labour shortages are driving up rebuild costs and leaving a...

Property owners across the UK are investing in greener, more efficient buildings, but many could be unintentionally leaving themselves...

Tougher building safety rules mean higher rebuild costs for high-rise buildings. But are clients and brokers confusing rebuild valuations...

The cost to rebuild your property isn't just about bricks and mortar, it's shaped by a number of key factors that many homeowners...

The impact of 'Liberation Day' on the world's stock markets has been immediate and significant, but how will Trump's tariffs affect...

With inflation driving a significant widening of the underinsurance gap, in this article we highlight the urgent need for brokers and...

UK insurance brokers are prioritising building valuations and cyber risk management as key services to add value for clients in 2025,...

The issue of underinsurance has created a dynamic landscape of both opportunity and challenge in the field of buildings insurance...

How do you cut 1,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions without sacrificing efficiency? Spoiler alert: it doesn’t involve giving up your morning...

Once upon a time, Goldilocks wandered into the home of three unsuspecting bears… but this time, she wasn’t tasting porridge – she was...

Thinking about renovating your home? Whether it’s a sleek new kitchen, an expansive loft conversion, or even just a luxurious marble...

Already, it’s beginning to feel like the word ‘uncertainty’ is making a comeback this year, if it ever really went away. The combination...

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

Wondering if your property's location affects your rebuild cost? It does—and quite significantly Why location impacts rebuild costs ...

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...

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

Could underinsuring your property cost you more than you expect? I n this edition of 2-Minute Tuesday, Amy addresses a critical...

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