Specialist Insurance,
Built for Construction Risk.
Cruden Read provides specialist insurance support across construction, engineering and mining.
Working directly with construction businesses and partnering with retail brokers, we assess risk, review contracts and design insurance programmes built around your project and its risks.
You keep building.
$40M+ in premiums placed annually
Australian + London insurance markets
100% focused on construction, engineering + mining
Backed by ASX 200 AUB Group
90+ years’ collective experience
Supporting Construction Businesses and Brokers
Insurance Broking
Construction insurance for contractors, developers and trades, with specialist advice, programme design and policy wordings developed for construction risk.
Wholesale Insurance Placements
Specialist construction insurance placement support for retail brokers, helping extend your capability while you retain the client relationship.
Project Insurance Advisory
Independent review of your major project insurance programmes to identify potential gaps and assess whether the cover meets your project’s needs.
Deep Knowledge Across Construction Risks
With 90+ years of combined construction insurance experience, we understand why civil contractors, high-rise builders, engineers and specialist trades each face different risks. From major infrastructure and mining to commercial projects and specialist trades, our experience spans the breadth of the sector.
From Single Policies to Complete Programmes
Whether you need one section of cover or a complete insurance programme, we design and place construction insurance around your projects, your contracts and the way risks are allocated. Our in-house policy wordings and access to Australian and London insurance markets give us the flexibility to pursue stronger terms, broader cover and a structure that fits the risk.
Construction risk is all we do.
Our team works exclusively across construction, engineering and mining, bringing specialist understanding to your every risk.
Cover built on our wordings.
We place only with markets that accept our wordings, with partner insurers rated S&P A or better.
Senior support through every stage.
From placement and contract review to complex claims, you deal directly with specialists who have handled it before.
Contracts considered before cover is placed.
We assess how insurance obligations, indemnities and risk allocation interact with your programme before issues arise.
The People Who Answer
Cruden Read was founded in 2018 by Jeremy Read and Leigh Cruden. Drawing on their experience with major international brokerages and some of Australia’s largest and most complex construction accounts, they saw an opportunity to do things differently.
Today, Cruden Read brings together a team of experienced construction insurance specialists, combining deep expertise in construction risk and risk transfer to provide you with direct access to senior staff and exceptional client care.
From the Clients and Brokers We Serve
The Best Time to Engage Us Is Before Approaching the Market
Whether you are preparing for a renewal, supporting a construction client or planning a new project, early involvement gives us more time to review your risk, understand the contract and shape the right insurance strategy for you before the market is approached.
