Case Study: Insuring Leisure Spaces

Situation:

We were contacted by a retail broker who had previously placed cover for a large commercial property. Following a recent rebuilding survey, the Sum Insured increased significantly from £33M to £166M. This substantial rise caused the previous composite insurer to reduce its capacity from 100% of the risk to just 35%. As a result, we were tasked with sourcing additional insurers to step in on a follow-line basis, supporting the primary insurer.

Task:

The property was a multi-tenure site, featuring leisure risks such as a bowling alley, bar, cinema, gym, and several unoccupied units. This variety of uses posed additional challenges, as leisure and unoccupied risks are often outside the underwriting appetite of many insurers. Our objective was to ensure full cover for the revised Sum Insured while navigating these complexities.

Action:

We conducted a thorough market exercise, approaching composite insurers, syndicates, and bespoke schemes. Due to the size of the risk, several binders’ capacity limits were exceeded, and the multi-tenure use, especially involving leisure and unoccupied units, led to declines from a significant portion of the market. Nonetheless, we worked diligently to engage with insurers willing to take on the risk, reviewing and negotiating terms to find appropriate solutions.

Result:

We successfully placed the cover using a split capacity arrangement between a composite insurer and two syndicates. Crucially, all insurers agreed to follow the primary policy wording, ensuring that the client was not disadvantaged by having multiple policies. This approach avoided the complexity of differing policy wordings, providing the client with seamless cover across all parties involved.

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