Ironshore has started marketing new coverage for construction project owners.

The insurer’s Specialty Casualty division will sell the insurance – dubbed Owners Protective Professional Indemnity. Targeted to specific construction projects, the insurance will indemnify a project owner for first party loss from contracted design professionals and builders negligence when damages exceed the existing professional liability insurance policy limit.

The new coverage will also include:

• Defense reimbursement of third-party claims against the owner due to negligence from professionals hired by the owner for the specific project.

• Excess layer protection above the underlying self-insured policy limits.

• Dedicated limits for specific projects up to $15 million.

Ironshore said its coverage will supplement the builder and design professional coverage if underlying limits are exhausted due to adjudication, mediation or settlement. Coverage above the self-insured retention limit, applies if the subcontractor professional or builder liability coverage lapses for whatever reason.

As well, the policy is designed to respond even if the owner has executed a contractual limitation of liability with the design professional or builder.

Source: Ironshore