Construction all risks

Our insurance team has considerable experience in advising London Market and international insurer and reinsurer clients on construction/ erection all risks, contractors all risks, and delayed start up claims.

We have dealt with policy coverage issues and losses arising in major construction projects throughout the world, whether in the commercial, industrial, retail or energy sectors.

What we do

We regularly advise in respect of losses following all types of perils, including: fires, explosions, mechanical breakdown, defective design or workmanship, floods, escape of water, earthquakes, hurricanes, explosions, landslips, civil unrest and rioting.

London CAR insurers - tunnelling works

Advising London CAR insurers in respect of flooding to tunnelling works and a tunnel boring machine under London.

London CAR insurers - policy coverage

Advising London CAR insurers whether there was policy coverage for a sub-sub-contractor following water damage at a residential development in Berkshire.

London CAR insurers - damage or defect

Advising London CAR insurers as to damage or defect to concrete screed flooring in retail outlet.

London CAR insurers - policy coverage

Advising London CAR insurers as to policy coverage and/or subrogation rights against a sub-contractor following water damage claim at a mixed retail and residential development project in London.

Insurance claims defence

Colin Peck

Partner

Tim Claremont

Partner

Jonathan Newbold

Partner

Lorraine Longmore

Senior Associate

Laura Brown

Principal Associate

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Construction all risks

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London CAR insurers - tunnelling works

London CAR insurers - policy coverage

London CAR insurers - damage or defect

London CAR insurers - policy coverage

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Colin Peck

Partner

Tim Claremont

Partner

Jonathan Newbold

Partner

Lorraine Longmore

Senior Associate

Laura Brown

Principal Associate

Rachael Murphy

Principal Associate

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