Rebuild cost gap still widening, with social care at risk
The gap between property rebuilding costs and the amount buildings are insured for is continuing to widen, with many essential social...
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- Aug 9
How do brokers like to ‘break the ice’ with clients?
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...
- May 26
Investing in AI and machine learning so we can do more
RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com and the University of Exeter have formed an exciting partnership to take our valuations service to the next...
- May 1
What brokers think about the new Consumer Duty
More than half of UK insurance brokers say they are in favour of new Consumer Duty rules, with most believing underinsurance should be...
- Mar 7
How much longer will rebuilding costs keep rising?
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...
- Oct 26, 2022
Underinsurance gap widening as costs increase
A greater proportion of properties are now underinsured and the gap between property rebuild costs and the amount buildings are currently...
- May 17, 2022
Just making brokers lives a little easier
Ah those tricky questions clients ask. Like… Client: ‘So how much should I insure my building for’? Broker: ‘Well, actually I can’t tell...
- Feb 9, 2022
How times change, but also they don’t!
Casting an eye back through time can often tell us a lot about where we are today. RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com’s James Scott Brown...
- Sep 30, 2021
Underinsurance made worse by rising construction costs
A sustained rise in construction costs this year is increasing the likelihood of significant underinsurance of buildings in the UK....
- Sep 8, 2021
Lower value properties are ‘most’ underinsured
New data from RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com has revealed that properties with a sum insured of less than £500,000 are generally covered for...
- Aug 30, 2021
Five go on a very posh picnic!
Five lucky brokers have each won a ‘very posh’ Fortnum & Mason’s picnic hamper after taking part in our latest Platinum and Gold broker...
- Jul 14, 2021
Football club sues broker due to underinsurance
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...
- Jun 24, 2021
We've won an award! Thanks for your help
A digitally disruptive approach to the buildings insurance valuation survey market has led to RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com being recognised...
- May 25, 2021
Major accreditation for our new generation of surveyors
Two of our surveyors have progressed to achieve AssocRICS accreditation following two years of dedicated learning.
- Apr 22, 2021
Why it's always better to be like the third little pig
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...
- Apr 1, 2021
Insurtech pet owning clients will love
Thanks to incredible new technology, there’s now no need to gather information from clients for pet cover.
- Mar 19, 2021
We’re CBC members of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
Rebuild Cost Assessment Ltd, the company behind RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com, has been awarded Chartered Building Consultancy (CBC) membership.
- Mar 9, 2021
What is the 'dreaded' Average Clause?
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!
- Feb 23, 2021
Winning brokers choose to support Asthma UK and Whizz-Kidz charities
Christmas! It seems so ago long since it more or less didn’t happen and we cheered ourselves up by escaping evil penguins...
- Feb 10, 2021
Bathrooms made in China and rebuild costs
Future rebuilding costs are increasingly difficult to predict and are being impacted by a broadening cocktail of external events.
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