A look back at the International Housing and Home Warranty Association (IHHWA) hosted by NHBC in London.
From 8 to 10 October 2024, NHBC hosted this international meeting bringing together experts in home warranty insurance and housebuilding from around the world to share best practice, challenges and opportunities for new home warranty providers and compare approaches to the changing nature of homebuilding and wider innovations.
The agenda included discussions on global housing markets, economic outlooks, Insurance and reinsurance approaches, with external speakers presenting on the ten-year liability insurance around the world. Technical risk management and improving construction quality through data and NHBC’s training and consultancy approach, and climate change impacts and opportunities and how insurers can adapt in response to the physical and transition risks for housebuilding. A huge thank you to all participants at the IHHWA meeting for that fantastic contributions:
- Canada – John Kozole (Saskatchewan Home Warranty ), Byron Moore, Peter Gogich C.E.T. (Alberta New Home Warranty Program)
- United States – Paul Weckerly, Lindsay Tingler (PWSC)
- Ireland – Conor Taaffe, Colm McKernan (HomeBond)
- Netherlands – Nico Barendse (SWK | Garantie- en waarborgregelingen in de bouw)
- United Kingdom – David Swigciski, Craig Ross (Premier Guarantee)
- Japan – Mayumi Izumi (Foundation for Housing Warranty)
- France – Capucine Bernon
- Belgium & Luxembourg – Michel Van Droogenbroek
NHBC during this visit also visited British Offsite Limited for a tour of their innovative factory and showcasing their products on site at Weston Homes’ Abbey Quay development.
Further meetings will be held in 2025 and discussions are already in planning for the next one.
MBIB
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ANHWP
NHBC
AB Bostadsgaranti
SWK
HomeBond
AGEMI
AHWI