Land
Agents

Supporting Land Agents with Specialist Insurance Solutions

Land agents operate at the centre of complex and often high-risk activities, balancing the interests of landowners, tenants, developers and statutory bodies. Day-to-day responsibilities can include estate and property management, rural valuations, compulsory purchase negotiations, planning and development advice, rights of way and access issues, and environmental or stewardship matters. Each instruction carries professional, financial and legal exposures that must be carefully managed.

Many land agents operate in accordance with the standards and regulatory requirements of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), adding an additional layer of professional responsibility and accountability to their work.

In an increasingly regulated environment, land agents are expected to demonstrate a high standard of professional care while navigating evolving legislation, contractual obligations and client expectations. Allegations of professional negligence, disputes over valuations or advice, contractual claims, and unforeseen liabilities arising from site visits or third-party interactions can all present significant risk to both individuals and practices.

We work closely with land agents to help identify these exposures and arrange insurance solutions designed to protect against them. From professional indemnity and public liability to employers’ liability and wider business protection, our role is to ensure your insurance programme reflects the realities of your work and provides robust, reliable cover when it matters most.

Ardonagh group of companies

We are now part of the Ardonagh group of companies, one of the world’s leading independent brokers. This gives us the reach and influence of a global network (over 12,000+ dedicated professionals across 250+ locations), while maintaining our personalised, specialist service. It also extends our access to a wide range of A-rated insurers, able to provide robust solutions to meet even the most demanding requirements

Cox Mahon provides specialist insurance advice to clients, their representatives or advisers

Country estates often have distinctive or unique insurance requirements, this may also include diversification activities such as holiday let accommodation, film shoots, weddings, or renewable energy. At Cox Mahon, we consider it a privilege to be entrusted with the task of advising our Private Clients on their insurance arrangements and structuring the most appropriate programmes of cover to suit their needs, something we have been doing successfully for over 25 years.

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No two risks are the same. Whether your home is listed or new build, a castle or a cottage, whether you have cherished collections of fine art, jewellery, or rare wines, or simply precious items, the one thing that we all have in common is the desire to protect our most treasured possessions.
With access to an extensive range of high-quality insurers and the decades of experience of our staff to draw on, gained both as brokers and underwriters, we are very proud of the very long-standing client relationships we have established, and the peace of mind we are able to deliver.

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Whatever the type of farming you undertake Cox Mahon has the expertise to ensure your business, its land and buildings, crops, livestock and machinery will have the appropriate insurance cover in place.

Farming is an increasingly diverse industry, with no two farms the same – be it in size, focus or activity.
From smallholdings, through mid-size farms to large scale farming, we will work closely with you to develop a full understanding of your risk exposures and needs. Once these have been ascertained, our independence and the excellent working relationships that we maintain with a wide range of specialist farm insurers, enables us to structure the right programme of covers to suit your requirements, on the most cost effective terms.

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At Cox Mahon we understand that vehicles can have a range of different usages and driver requirement

We have access to a number of agricultural motor products which allow for private cars, tractors, commercial and special types to be insured on one policy.

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At Cox Mahon, we recognise that a farmer’s Livestock is a valuable asset that needs protecting properly. We can arrange to cover a wide range of risks including fire, flood and storm damage, theft, death while straying or in transit, and impact from another animal or vehicle.

Business interruption insurance cover is also available for dairy, beef and sheep farming operations.

All risks mortality are available on valuable breeding stock to protect that special ‘Bull in your life’.

Livestock disease covers for example covering brucellosis, foot-and-mouth and tuberculosis can also be arranged.

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For horse owners and riders, our equine insurance policies provide cover to keep you and your horse protected.

Whether you want to insure a horse individually, add rider cover, or protect your equipment, we can help shape cover to protect what matters most to you. A specialist equine insurance policy can be designed to meet the requirements of leisure and competition horses and riders.

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Our experienced team can advise and guide you to the most appropriate policy. You may have an investment portfolio of buy-to-let properties, student accommodation, offices, commercial or industrial buildings.

We can assist with individual properties through to large portfolios, and for both residential and commercial property landlords.

You may have purchased green or brown field sites for future development – which attracts additional risk exposures, such as property owners liability and environmental impairment liability risks. You may own unoccupied premises – for which special insurance considerations apply. Whatever the risks, Cox Mahon will ensure your bricks and mortar assets as well as your income are protected.

Cox Mahon – Insurance Brokers for Land Agents