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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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
- 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.
- Jan 11, 2021
RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com: Open for business
A message Will Molland, BSc (Hons) MCIOB AssocRICS...
- Sep 22, 2020
Rest assured! We’re FSQS accredited
Rebuild Cost Assessment Ltd is now FSQS accredited, providing compliance assurance to our customers and their clients.
- Aug 18, 2020
A bit of help with those difficult client conversations
If there’s one thing there has been no shortage of this year for insurers and intermediaries, it has been difficult client conversations!
- Aug 3, 2020
Qualification success for our next generation surveyors
We’re delighted to announce that two of our next generation of property surveyors have succeeded in achieving a significant qualification.
- Feb 18, 2019
There’s more to a ‘desktop’ valuation than you might think
Some people can be a little sceptical about desktop valuations. After all, how can you accurately assess a property without being there?
- Feb 13, 2019
Investing in the future of property insurance valuations
Having rapidly taken the lead in the property insurance valuation market, RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com is now investing in talent of the future
- Aug 1, 2018
Underinsurance and the Insurance Act – Has anything changed?
A lack of relevant case law means it is still too early to say what impact the Insurance Act (2015) will have on cases of underinsurance.
- Aug 31, 2017
Which commercial buildings are most likely to be underinsured?
Almost three quarters of commercial buildings with sums insured of £500,000 or less are underinsured.
- Mar 15, 2017
Underinsurance and the Insurance Act
Since the Insurance Act came into force in 2016 we’ve been wondering what difference the legislation might make in cases of underinsurance.
- Dec 15, 2016
One of life's great unanswered questions: Should VAT be included in rebuild costs?
It’s an important question. After all, the consequences of inaccurate sums insured can be significant.
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