Consulting on Housing Associations' Insurance and Risk since 1997
We are the leading insurance consultancy for Housing Associations across England and Wales. Independent from Insurers & Brokers, we offer truly impartial advice to ensure your insurance meets your organisation's risk needs.
Gibbs Laidler Services
Gibbs Laidler provide renewal negotiations, Tender Management and strategic direction as part of a retained service package. Our clients have access to over 100 years' worth of collective specialist experience in the social housing market. Our retained service means we are on call all year round to consult on your risk and insurance needs, from regulated tender management duties to bespoke one-off risk incidents and property stock benchmarking.
Insurance Consultation
We offer bespoke long-term packages that include renewal support, market insight, cover reviews, specialist risk solutions.
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We guide you through the intricacies of a regulated tender process for you to make an informed decision on the range of brokers and insurers available.
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We conduct detailed audits of your current, and proposed, insurance cover to ensure it is the best price and tailored to your specific service needs.
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The Gibbs Laidler Risk & Insurance Conference 2025 returns for its 10th year, bringing together industry experts to discuss the most pressing challenges facing housing associations. With a focus on emerging risks and regulatory changes, this year's agenda will provide insights to help you navigate 2026 and beyond.
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Our Story
Jeff Laidler and Chris Gibbs started Gibbs Laidler in 1997 after identifying a need for independent and impartial advice. They established Gibbs Laidler to provide unbiased insurance and risk advisory service to meet the needs of organisations requiring a second opinion on what was, and still is, a significant business expense.
The business worked in a range of business sectors and clients e.g., Securicor, The Body Shop, British Waterways Board and Specsavers, all utilising the unique approach Gibbs Laidler provided...
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What Our Clients Say About Us
Resulted in a significant reduction in the cost of insurance
We recently completed an insurance tender and used the services of Gibbs Laidler. The tender resulted in a significant reduction in the cost of insurance, delivering a balanced approach to cost and quality and their assistance throughout the process has helped to raise the profile of insurance and the management of insurable risk across the organisation.
We have worked with them for the last ten years on a retained basis
SNG initially used Gibbs Laidler to assist with an insurance tender. We have worked with them for the last ten years on a retained basis assisting the group with insurance and risk issues as we grow and develop. Their help with development risks has been particularly beneficial.
We retain Gibbs Laidler in this capacity as the insurance market continues to change
With over 90,000 units, we require the services of an organisation which can work with London & Quadrant to consider the different insurance solutions available. We retain Gibbs Laidler in this capacity as the insurance market continues to change and our approach to insurance needs to adapt to these changes.
Meet Our Team
Gibbs Laidler has a team of specialist insurance and risk consultants available to our clients, and you can expect all of them to be involved in one way or another in the provision of the services we provide. Click on our team member's portfolios below for their contact information and job description, or contact our office directly on 01959 562242 or via info@gibbslaidler.co.uk.