Lockton’s dedicated Property Insurance team specialises in the sourcing and securing of targeted, bespoke insurance and risk solutions to protect a key cornerstone of your business: your property. Using a detail-oriented, data-backed approach, and harnessing strong relationships with key insurers, we are uniquely equipped to deliver a lasting solution that is matched to your needs and aspirations.

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Lasting solutions to mitigate your property risks

Lockton’s property insurance broking team is made up of highly experienced brokers who have significant knowledge of the insurance market and market cycles, coupled with strong key insurer relationships. Our approach has always been to build strong professional relationships with insurers, not only within the London market, but across insurance markets globally, to ensure we obtain the best coverage/cost combination for our clients.

The team’s focus and experience is in designing insurance programmes that are tailored to our clients’ specific needs, underpinned by robust analytical data and technical knowledge. Working closely with our risk control team, we advise on protective measures that dovetail with your insurance purchase strategy.

The broking team works closely with our claims specialists to enhance policy wordings and ensure they respond to any losses. The collaboration of a one-team approach continues to deliver exceptional results.

Our services

Sectors we cover

  • Hospitality

  • Food and drink

  • Manufacturing

  • Wholesale

  • Retail

  • Professional services

  • Pharmaceuticals

  • Telecommunications

  • Technology

  • Utilities and infrastructure

  • Waste management

What we bring to your business

  • Risk protection - Our risk control team works in partnership with our clients to provide a complete range of risk management support, including advice on protective measures to ensure your risk management strategy best protects your assets. Our expertise includes risk analysis, risk management strategy, business continuity planning and ongoing specialist advice.

  • Business impact analysis (BIA) - We work with you to understand the potential impact and cost of a major event at key premises. This is fundamental in revealing potential vulnerabilities and provides a foundation for building data-driven risk mitigation initiatives, or changes to your insurance programme structure and wording.

  • Business impact audit review - Building on the BIA, this audit puts greater focus on the financial impact of an event, ensuring your existing cover is fit for purpose. We will help you to de-risk ahead of any potential major claim, gathering key information for insurers and loss adjusters.

  • Programme structure design options - Our detailed analysis enables us to design a bespoke insurance programme with cover and limits that meet your specific needs now and into the future as your business evolves.

  • Major claims protocols and management - In conjunction with your key insurer and loss adjuster, we will work with you to design clear claims protocols in the event of a major loss event. This board-level roadmap encourages a stronger relationship between client, insurer and loss adjuster ahead of a major claim, which can work to expedite claim payments.

Our Property Insurance Team

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Tony Hardy

Partner
Tony.Hardy@lockton.com
+44 207 933 2893

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James Pryke

Head of placement
james.pryke@lockton.com
+44 207 933 2895

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Richard O'Keeffe

Partner
richard.okeeffe@lockton.com
+44 207 933 2396

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Jennifer Smith

Vice President
jennifer.smith@lockton.com
+44 207 933 2776

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Patrick Wilkinson

Assistant Vice President
patrick.wilkinson@lockton.com
+44 207 933 2231

General Inquiries

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enquiries@uk.lockton.com

News and Insights

Sewers in cities across the globe are struggling to cope with the rapidly changing climate. In July 2023, New York suffered some of the most intense rainfall in its history, while in 2021, London was hit with two flash floods just two weeks apart which cost insurers tens of millions of pounds in claims. As more frequent storms overload old, often poorly maintained drainage systems, basement properties are under increasing threat. Managing against basement flooding in urban areas

Managing against basement flooding in urban areas

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Sewers in cities across the globe are struggling to cope with the rapidly changing climate. In July 2023, New York suffered some of the most intense rainfall in its history, while in 2021, London was hit with two flash floods just two weeks apart which cost in ...
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Mitigating the fire risk from charging electric vehicles

The demand for electric vehicles (EVs) continues to grow for both private and commercial users. As such, there is an increasing need to provide additional infrastructure to enable convenient, rapid, and safe charging of EVs for staff and the public. Recent experience has demonstrated fires involving EVs can burn for an extended period of time and present significant challenges when attempting final extinguishment. Property protection principles should be considered in the design and location of EV charging points to help limit the effects of fire to property, business, and environment. The demand for electric vehicles (EVs) continues to grow for both private and commercial users. As such, there is an increasing need to provide additional infrastructure to enable convenient, rapid, and safe charging of EVs for staff and the public. Recent experience has demonstrated fires involving EVs can burn for an extended period of time and present significant challenges when attempting final extinguishment. Property protection principles should be considered in the design and location of EV charging points to help limit the effects of fire to property, business, and environment.

Commercial property: preparing for increased squatters risk

Colder winter months can increase the likelihood of properties being occupied by squatters. Although the practice has been illegal in residential properties since 2012, commercial properties remain exposed. Squatting can lead to significant financial consequences for landlords and property owners, including higher insurance costs, or an inability to secure cover. By taking steps to prevent squatters gaining access to properties, owners and landlords can keep their assets safe, and reassure insurers as to their exposure. Colder winter months can increase the likelihood of properties being occupied by squatters. Although the practice has been illegal in residential properties since 2012, commercial properties remain exposed. Squatting can lead to significant financial consequences for landlords and property owners, including higher insurance costs, or an inability to secure cover. By taking steps to prevent squatters gaining access to properties, owners and landlords can keep their assets safe, and reassure insurers as to their exposure.

Lockton appoints Clarissa Franks to lead UK P&C Retail business

Lockton, the world’s largest independent insurance broker, today announced the appointment of Clarissa Franks as Head of UK P&C Retail. Clarissa will report into the European CEO, EJ Hentenaar, and work with Tony Hardy, Head of UK P&C, to transfer over the Retail area of his responsibilities, ensuring a seamless succession for clients. Clarissa will play a key role in Lockton UK’S continued growth, reinforcing its solutions led approach for clients, and will be responsible for accelerating the expansion of the UK Retail Division when she takes up her new role in November. Lockton, the world’s largest independent insurance broker, today announced the appointment of Clarissa Franks as Head of UK P&C Retail. Clarissa will report into the European CEO, EJ Hentenaar, and work with Tony Hardy, Head of UK P&C, to transfer over the Retail area of his responsibilities, ensuring a seamless succession for clients. Clarissa will play a key role in Lockton UK’S continued growth, reinforcing its solutions led approach for clients, and will be responsible for accelerating the expansion of the UK Retail Division when she takes up her new role in November.
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