Professional Indemnity

Professional Indemnity

PI specifically designed for the design and construction sector

APPETITE LIST:
  • Covered

    Design and Construction (D&C) Contractors

  • Covered

    Construction Professionals (e.g., architects, engineers, project managers)

  • Covered

    Firms providing professional services in building, infrastructure, and civil engineering projects

  • Covered

    Businesses seeking limits up to $20,000,000

  • Covered

    Minimum premiums starting at $20,000

  • Covered

    Clients requiring lead or follow capacity for flexible coverage solutions

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COVERAGE INCLUDES:
  • Contractual Liability:
    Covers civil liability from contract indemnities or hold harmless provisions in professional services.

  • Covered & Uncovered Losses:
    Covers liability for loss from professional services; excludes non-covered causes, with expert determination.

  • Mitigation of Loss:
    Covers reasonable costs to rectify or mitigate errors or omissions that could lead to a claim.

  • Proportionate Liability:
    Extends coverage for civil liability where the insured has contracted out of proportionate liability legislation.

  • Limitation of Liability Contracts:
    Indemnity unaffected by contracts limiting liability for professional services claims.

  • Vicarious Liability:
    Covers acts, errors, or omissions by agents or consultants under the insured’s contract, excluding the agent’s own liability.

  • Optional Extensions

    Enhance your coverage with the following optional extensions, tailored to your specific needs:

    Consultant, Contractor, Subcontractor, and Agents:

    Indemnifies consultants, contractors, or agents for civil liability arising from work under the insured’s direct control or supervision.

    Novation:

    Covers liabilities from novated contracts where the insured assumes or transfers responsibility for professional services, subject to policy terms.

    Previous Business:

    Extends coverage for claims against principals for prior business of the same type, acting as excess over other applicable insurance.

    Reinstatement of Limit:

    Reinstates indemnity limit, doubling aggregate coverage, excluding amounts covered by additional insurance
    BENEFITS INCLUDE:
  • Civil Liability Protection:
    Indemnifies the Insured for claims arising from civil liability incurred in the performance of Professional Services, including breaches of professional duty, negligence, or unintentional errors and omissions.

  • Comprehensive Automatic Extensions:
    Includes coverage for defence costs, intellectual property infringements, defamation, fraud and dishonesty by employees, and mitigation of loss, ensuring broad protection for professional activities.

  • Consumer Protection and Contractual Breaches:
    Covers unintentional breaches of consumer protection legislation and implied warranties, safeguarding against claims related to misleading conduct or contractual obligations.

  • Optional Extensions for Flexibility:
    Offers additional coverage for consultants, subcontractors, novated contracts, and previous business activities, tailoring protection to complex project structures and business transitions.

  • Broker Benefits

    EXTENSIVE UNDERWRITING EXPERIENCE

    Benefit from a combined 35+ years of underwriting experience, providing a deep understanding of industry and construction related risk.

    TAILORED UNDERWRITING APPROACH

    We specialise in crafting bespoke solutions, tackling even the most complex risks with a dedicated approach to finding the right coverage.

    EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE STANDARDS

    Experience superior service and peace of mind with our commitment to high standards and prompt, reliable support for all your brokerage needs.

    Our Advisory Framework

    Creating and maintaining the correct insurance solution for your clients requires a structured approach. Our scoping framework ensures that you benefit from the depth of our experience, and can deliver comprehensive insurance solutions regardless of project complexity.

    Collate

    We help brokers to understand what information will be required to develop a comprehensive evaluation of each specific risk.

    Understand

    We analyse the risk information stack to fully understand the Insured, their contractual obligations and potential liabilities.

    Tailor

    We utilise the flexibility of our exclusive wording to draft a tailored insurance solution that effectively addresses both the identified risks and contractual requirements.

    Maintain

    With an always-on approach to our broker relationships, we maintain open channels of communication to confirm the level of cover remains adequate and appropriate for the duration of each project.

    "What's of note is that our products can be tailored and be dialled up or down depending on the needs of the Insured"

    Nick Vernon - Co-CEO, Scope Underwriting

    Backed by World Leading Security


    Lloyd’s is the world’s specialist insurance and reinsurance market. Operating in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, the Lloyd’s market has an unrivaled concentration of specialist underwriting expertise. For more than 150 years, Lloyd’s has provided tailored insurance and reinsurance solutions for a variety of Australian risks. Lloyd’s is licensed to write general insurance and reinsurance business under the Australian Insurance Act 1973. In 2018, Lloyd’s underwriters wrote A$2.8 billion of business in Australia, making Lloyd’s the fifth largest general insurer in the Australian market.

    Our Specialists


    Nicholas Vernon

    Co Chief Executive Officer

    Robert Higginson

    Co Chief Executive Officer
    "In construction, every project carries unique risks. Our tailored insurance solutions ensure you’re covered from blueprint to build, keeping your projects secure at every turn."
    Rob Higginson - Co-Chief Executive Officer - Scope Underwriting





    “Let us create a tailored solution to your clients construction insurance needs”