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Arachas (TradeMaster) vs KennCo Underwriting

Two Ireland business insurance options, compared side by side for Ireland trades.

Which should you choose?

Arachas (TradeMaster) edges ahead on our Ireland tiering (Tier S vs A), but both are workable — the right pick depends on your trade, region, and the Ireland-specific notes below.

Arachas (TradeMaster)

Tier S · Recommended

Ireland’s largest broker, with a trades-liability product built for Irish tradespeople

Arachas is Ireland’s largest nationwide insurance broker and runs TradeMaster, a trades-liability product covering Irish tradespeople for 30+ years. It targets carpenters, plumbers, painters and builders specifically, bundling public, employers and products liability with indemnities to Irish trade bodies. As a broker it places cover with multiple underwriters rather than being a single insurer.

Pros

+ Ireland’s largest broker with deep trades specialism
+ TradeMaster purpose-built (30+ year track record)
+ High limits — PL €6.5m / EL €13m / Products €6.5m
+ Explicit indemnity to RGII, OFTEC, SEAI and local authorities

Cons

− Quote-only pricing
− Broker model — cover sits with third-party underwriters
− Large-broker service can feel less personal
− Online self-serve limited (phone-led)

Ireland note

Sandyford, Dublin broker; TradeMaster explicitly indemnifies Irish trade/regulatory bodies (RGII, OFTEC, SEAI) and local authorities — strongly Ireland-specific.

Typical Ireland pricing: Quote-based (limits: PL €6.5m / EL €13m / Products €6.5m)

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KennCo Underwriting

Tier A · Workable

100% Irish-owned underwriting agency with a construction & allied-trades liability product

KennCo (founded 2008, Rathfarnham, Dublin) is one of Ireland’s largest underwriting agencies, serving 500+ Irish brokers. It offers a commercial liability product for the construction industry — main contractors and allied trades — with PL indemnity of €6.5m. It is distributed through brokers, not direct to tradespeople.

Pros

+ 100% Irish-owned underwriter (not just a broker)
+ Construction/allied-trades product purpose-built
+ PL limit €6.5m
+ Large national broker network (500+)

Cons

− Trades cover sold via brokers only, not direct
− Consumer site is car/home/van only
− Pricing quote-only
− Must go through an intermediary

Ireland note

Dublin-based, 100% Irish-owned, underwriting Irish construction-sector risks through a domestic broker network.

Typical Ireland pricing: Quote-based via brokers (PL indemnity €6.5m)

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