Written question asked by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Friday, 12 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 July 2019. It was answered by Kit Malthouse (Conservative) on Monday, 22 July 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Professions: Insurance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support (a) architects, (b) engineers, (c) approved Inspectors, (d) quantity surveyors and (e) fire engineers in renewing their professional indemnity insurance.

Answer: We are aware of challenges that construction professionals are facing with securing professional indemnity insurance. While this is principally a matter for those professionals and their insurers, we are in contact with trade bodies and insurance bodies to consider whether and how government can help. We are working with the Association for Consultant Approved Inspectors and insurance bodies to look at options for helping Approved Inspectors to secure insurance that provides adequate cover for their clients, residents and the firms themselves. In parallel, we intend to review the role of Approved Inspectors under the future building safety system, as part of which we will review the insurance requirements for the sector.

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