Alliance Risk vs Harper Builders Risk Insurance

Alliance Risk, described on its site as a brokerage, arranges builders risk placements through what it calls "strong carrier partnerships"; the builders risk page does not name a specific issuing insurer. ^3,4Company-reported. Builders risk product page and the general brokerage disclosure on the coverage catalogue page.

Harper places builders risk as one piece of its Construction & Contractors insurance package, describing itself as calling every market that writes construction and presenting the options back, rather than underwriting the coverage itself. ⁷Company-reported. Construction & Contractors industry page; describes Harper's placement role for the package that includes builders risk, not a standalone builders risk product page.

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The reviewed pages do not name the insurer or insurers that would issue a builders risk policy Harper places; the industry page refers only to 'every market that writes construction' without listing carriers. ⁷Not publicly disclosed. Checked the Construction & Contractors industry page and homepage industries carousel on 2026-09-23; a specific insurer would appear on the quote or policy.

Alliance Risk lists property owners, real estate investors, developers, general contractors, construction managers, and architecture and engineering firms as common builders risk buyers. ³Company-reported. Builders risk product page, Who Needs Builders Risk Insurance? section.

Harper says Construction & Contractors coverage, including builders risk, is for general contractors managing subs, specialty trades such as roofing, framing, electrical, plumbing and HVAC, remodelers and handymen, residential and commercial builders, and construction managers. ⁷Company-reported. Construction & Contractors industry page 'Who this is for' section; not builders-risk-specific eligibility criteria such as project value or completion timeline.

Alliance Risk's builders risk offering bundles inland marine coverage for tools, machinery and materials in transit or stored off-site alongside the course-of-construction policy, and supports OCIP, CCIP and wrap-up structures for multi-party projects. ³Company-reported. Builders risk product page; actual policy structure depends on the carrier and the policy as issued.

Harper describes builders risk as covering the structure, materials and fixtures of a project from ground break to handover, alongside jobsite liability and the certificates a project requires to start. ^7,8Company-reported. Construction & Contractors industry page coverage callouts and homepage industries carousel; the issued policy and declarations would control actual terms.

Alliance Risk's builders risk page does not publish specific policy limits, deductibles or soft-cost sublimits. It contains inconsistent percentage and dollar premium illustrations—1%–4% of total construction value and $25,000–$100,000 on a $5 million build—that cannot be used as a reliable budget or quote. ³Not publicly disclosed. Builders risk product page as read on 2026-09-23; the published premium illustrations are inconsistent and are not a reliable estimate.

Harper's reviewed pages do not publish builders risk limits, deductibles or maximum project values; the industry page says cost depends on trade, payroll and revenue and is quoted individually across multiple markets. ⁷Not publicly disclosed. Construction & Contractors industry page FAQ 'What does it cost?'; no published limit or retention figures found.

Alliance Risk says its builders risk process includes project scope review and risk benchmarking across timeline, geography, materials and subcontractor risk, done in collaboration with the project owner, developer and contractor. ³Company-reported. Builders risk product page, Our Approach to Builders Risk section.

Harper says it writes certificates of insurance with additional-insured, waiver-of-subrogation and primary-and-non-contributory wording the same day a contract calls for it, and checks subcontractors' certificates so their risk does not become the general contractor's. ⁷Company-reported. Construction & Contractors industry page; describes the certificate and risk-review service Harper says it provides around construction projects, which includes builders risk jobs.

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Harper says it takes one application for construction risk, including builders risk, and quotes it across every market it says writes construction, admitted where pricing allows and excess-and-surplus lines when the work demands it. ⁷Company-reported. Construction & Contractors industry page 'Why Harper' section; specific markets contacted for a given project are not named.

Alliance Risk says its construction claims team provides claims advocacy for builders risk policyholders from an initial loss through project closeout, aiming to reduce downtime and financial disruption. ³Company-reported. Builders risk product page, The Alliance Risk Difference section; outcome statements are company-reported and not independently verified.

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