Gas Safety Week 2025: Looking After Your Home, Friends and Family

Each September, Gas Safety Week highlights the importance of protecting our homes, families, and communities from the dangers of unsafe gas work and carbon monoxide (CO2) poisoning. The 2025 theme “Looking after your home, friends and family” is especially relevant from an insurance perspective.

At Courtprice, we see first-hand the risks and costs associated with gas-related incidents, and we want to help our clients reduce those risks before they turn into claims. Unsafe gas work not only poses a threat to life and property but can also impact whether insurance policies respond fully — many insurers will not pay out if damage results from poor maintenance or unqualified work.

Gas remains one of the most widely used fuels in the UK, powering millions of boilers, cookers, and heaters. When properly installed and maintained, these appliances are safe and efficient. But when neglected or tampered with by unqualified individuals, the consequences can be severe:

– Gas leaks
 
– Fires and explosions

– Carbon monoxide poisoning

Beyond these dangers, poor workmanship can bring financial consequences too. At Courtprice, we work to support gas engineers and installers with specialist insurance solutions tailored to their trade.

Core Insurance Types Needed to Trade as a Gas Installing Engineer

Public Liability Insurance

Covers injury or property damage caused to a third party (e.g., clients or tenants) due to negligent work standards.

Example: A poorly installed system causes a water leak, resulting in significant property damage.
Typical Cover: Minimum £2,000,000 Limit of Indemnity, often increased to £5,000,000.

Professional Indemnity Insurance

Protects engineers who design systems, give advice, or issue specifications that lead to financial loss for a
client. Essential for qualified, registered engineers offering inspections and professional advice.

Employers’ Liability Insurance

Legally required in the UK if you employ anyone – even an apprentice or casual labourer just one day a week. This ensures protection against employee injury or illness claims.

Supporting Installers, Protecting Communities

Gas Safety Week reminds us all of the importance of safe, qualified gas work — not just for individual households, but for entire communities.

At Courtprice, we combine specialist insurance knowledge with decades of experience to help installers manage their risks and protect themselves against the unexpected.

Contact our Broker Team on 0121 447 7555 or email dan@courtprice.co.uk and we will call you to discuss.