Commercial Buildings Insurance
Commercial Buildings Insurance
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LFB531

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1,262 posts

174 months

Thursday 25th November 2021
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Anyone in the industry care to make any suggestions on this little problem.......

I'm a Trustee of a Charity, we've just closed a care home and are selling it. All residents have now left, we're using it as offices part time whilst we gradually clear it (24 bedrooms/10,000sq.ft/Grade II listed former Manor House).

We had to cancel Care Home buildings policy once it was closed and have looked at vacant property cover. Restrictions on that policy mean we have to clear it immediately, lock it up and drain everything down. Not helpful when we need the time to clear, are using it and trying to sell it. Annual premium price for vacant is £11k.

I wonder if a 'normal' office building policy would do the job or have we stepped outside the restrictions. Re-instatement value c£2m and we've had it alarmed to the teeth.

Any input most welcome!

RowanF

72 posts

176 months

Thursday 25th November 2021
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Personally I would ring Jon Rosten who is a commercial insurance broker and ask for his opinion, I refer clients to Jon occasionally (I work in mortgages)... feel free to mention my name (Rowan, he'll know who!)
0800 093 5780
jonro@coversure.co.uk

dalenorth

906 posts

183 months

Thursday 25th November 2021
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I’m sure our commercial team can help on this. Drop me a mail dale@pureprotect.co.uk

MOMACC

521 posts

53 months

Thursday 25th November 2021
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If using as office and you physically have people working there then it's not unoccupied. An office combined policy including buildings should be achievable.

Red Leader

243 posts

139 months

Friday 26th November 2021
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Hi,

We would be able to help with this as well. Feel free to contact me on steve.harrington@newlinkinsurance.co.uk

Cheers