Professional Indemnity within Environmental Services and Tech Sector

As the UK accelerates its transition toward a greener, more resilient economy, the environmental services and construction sectors are at the forefront of delivering transformative infrastructure and sustainable development. Yet, with opportunity comes complexity—and risk.

“Delivering the Vision, Mitigating the Risks” brings together leaders from across environmental industries, construction, insurance, and policy to explore how professional indemnity insurance is evolving to support the delivery of ambitious housing, infrastructure, and climate goals.

Hosted in partnership with Howden Group, this conference will unpack the critical role of risk management in enabling innovation, protecting professionals, and ensuring project success in a rapidly changing regulatory and environmental landscape.

Join us for a day of insight, collaboration, and forward-thinking dialogue as we bridge the gap between vision and delivery, and between policy ambition and practical protection.

Info: 08:00 EIA Registration desk opens

08:00 Breakfast networking

Info: 09:05 Welcome Mike Brown, Commercial Director, GESL, Conference Chair

09:05 Welcome from Peter Atchison, EIA Chairman

09:10 Tom Barney, Associate Director, Howden, Welcome Howden Group

09:15 Gareth Thomas MP, Former Business Minister Keynote address from VIP speaker on future of Business, environmental trends, opportunities and risks – mixed messages on environmental issues (10 min with questions)

09:30 Update on a changing regulatory environment – Environment Agency

09:45 Response from EIA Mike Brown –Members perspective on current Professional Indemnity issues, regulatory compliance and the management of risk

10:00 Tom Barney, Howden’s response

10:15 Questions from the floor

Info: 10:30 Morning Break and networking

Info: 11:00 Roundtable Workshops – understand risks, mitigations and its implication on PI insurance


Roundtable Group 1 – Remediation of Land, regulatory permits, planning conditions, and Environmental analysis (PFAS, Microplastics, Asbestos, coal tar, hydrocarbons) testing regimes (Laboratories) (Peter Atchison) Howden Representative, Liz


Roundtable Group 2 – Air Quality (indoor and outdoor), Sustainable buildings, retrofitting, and noise mitigation Ground source heat pumps, (Nathan Wood) Howden Representative, Michael


Roundtable Group 3 – Climate Change (Soil stabilisation, ground conditions) Net-zero, biodiversity net gain and water resources (Drought and Flooding) and renewables, Building Safety Act (Sunil Shah) Howden Representative


11:45 Workshop feedback (5 minutes per group)

Info: 12:00 A legal perspective on claims on the issues raised – LEGAL EXPERT

12:20 A response from the underwriters and risk management

12:40 Closing remarks from Howdens and actions

12:50 Closing remarks for conference chair, Mike Brown

12:55 A vote of thanks from EIA Chairman Peter Atchison

Info: Lunch Business Network and Event Close

Come and meet EIA board and members, we can provide meaningful business discussions. (Michael Lunn, Michael Brow, Peter Atchision, Sunil Shah and Raj Bhajun)

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