I met with Marsh Insurance Brokers, the preferred insurer of AILA, and landscape architects who are members of AILA can now receive Professional Indemnity cover. It is now also clear that there are other brokers willing to provide Professional Indemnity cover to landscape architects, however, unfortunately this interest does not extend to play equipment suppliers, risk assessors and playground related busineses. I have discussed this issue with Planned Cover Insurance Brokers who is happy to hear from landscape architects seeking cover. Blackburn Insurance Brokers and Bendigo Insurance Brokers, both of whom may be worth contacting if you re struggling to find appropiate cover. So the crisis remains for the playground industry, as it appears that the insurance industry thinks, inspite of all evidence to the contrary, that the risks involved in our industry are significant. I will keep you posted of further developments. |