First Insurance Company Joins CCPI Demand-Side Supporters

CONSORT INSURANCE is the first insurance company to join the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) Demand-Side Supporters.

Consort joins a growing community of organisations – including major housebuilders, developers and contractors – who all join CCPI in its mission to drive a ‘transformational’ step-change in product information management and marketing across the built environment.

Amanda Long, Chief Executive of CPI Ltd, the not-for-profit organisation set-up to assess CCPI conformance, said: “It is so impressive to see an insurance company recognising the importance and value of the CCPI and its assessment processes. As the first insurer to step up I warmly welcome Consort and congratulate them on their leadership.

“The growth of CCPI Demand-Side Supporters strongly signals CCPI as a ‘must have’ for businesses that want to be part of the future of the industry.”

Daniel Harwood, Managing Director of Consort Insurance, said: “Over the course of developing our specialist and exclusive insurance programme Consort PaD, we have witnessed significant advancements in legislation and adaptations to governance within the built environment, particularly for designers, contractors, manufacturers, and consultants. However, as all professionals understand, the effectiveness of any individual is closely tied to their tools, and the quality of these tools and materials depends on the care, expertise, and professional rigour involved in their manufacture and marketing.

“With this in mind, we wholeheartedly support the CCPI pledge as an important and necessary step forward for the industry. The work being undertaken by CCPI will help to enhance the quality and conformity of products used in construction while recognising and rewarding robust governance practices. This aligns perfectly with Consort’s commitment to promoting best practices and championing ‘best of sector’ standards within the built environment and fire sector.

“At Consort, we are proud of our PaD Insurance Programme, an exclusive facility designed specifically for companies exposed to fire risk. This initiative was developed to address critical challenges in the professional indemnity space within the fire and construction sectors. Built from the ground up with the support of a trusted insurance network, PaD reflects our dedication to providing innovative and reliable solutions.”

CCPI Demand-Side Supporters

In becoming a CCPI Supporter, Consort Insurance are committing to encourage customers who work in relation to the built environment (be they clients, designers, specifiers, consultants, contractors, developers, suppliers or manufacturers) to engage with the CCPI and, as relevant, become a Demand-Side Supporter or undergo the relevant CCPI assessment.

This commitment will be introduced into appropriate communications as a preference with the aim of achieving CCPI engagement by all strategic customers within three years of the date of signing of the pledge at the latest.

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