Professional Indemnity Insurance can cover a broad range of architectural and related professional services where those activities are disclosed to and accepted by the insurer.

Examples can include:

• Architectural design
• Concept development
• Plans and drawings
• Specifications
• Design development
• Project documentation
• Planning application assistance
• Approval-process assistance
• Feasibility studies
• Tender preparation and assessment
• Contract administration
• Site observations
• Progress assessments
• Consultant coordination
• Project management
• Interior design
• Urban design
• Master planning
• Heritage advice
• Building information modelling

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Examples can include:

• Engineering or structural design
• Building certification
• Building surveying
• Quantity surveying
• Detailed cost estimation
• Design and construct activities
• Physical construction
• Property development
• High-rise projects
• Combustible cladding exposures
• Complex fire-safety work
• Overseas services
• Expert witness work

The policy should reflect the practice’s complete professional activities rather than relying on a general description such as “architectural services”.

Tell us before introducing a materially different service, entering a new project sector or accepting responsibilities outside the practice’s usual work.

Webber Insurance has a specialist facility for Architects.

Contact our team if you would like help reviewing the professional services insured under your policy.