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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) and KennCo Underwriting are both Tier A, which every business insurance entry without a reputation warning receives, so the tier does not separate them. Weigh the pros, cons, pricing and Ireland-specific notes below against your trade and region.
Arachas (TradeMaster)
Tier A · ListedIrish business insurance broker owned by The Ardonagh Group, arranging liability cover for trades by quote
Arachas is an Irish insurance broker owned by The Ardonagh Group since 2020; Ardonagh completed a $2.5 billion equity investment led by Stone Point Capital in June 2025. Arachas has kept buying Irish brokers, including MDRB in Waterford (2024), Insight Insurance Brokers in Cork (2025) and a Sligo broker (2026). As a broker it arranges cover with insurers rather than underwriting it itself.
Pros
- + Irish broker arranging cover for businesses
- + Part of The Ardonagh Group since 2020
- + Broker model: can arrange cover across insurers
Cons
- − No published premiums; cover is priced by quote
- − Policy limits and indemnities could not be confirmed from its site
- − Broker, not the insurer: claims are paid by the underwriter
Ireland note
Arachas is an Irish broker selling to Irish businesses. Its building-trade liability page could not be read during our check, so ask Arachas directly for the policy limits, the insurer behind the cover, and whether it indemnifies principals, local authorities or bodies your work requires.
KennCo Underwriting
Tier A · ListedIrish-owned underwriting agency with a commercial liability policy for construction firms and allied trades, sold through brokers
KennCo Underwriting is a Dublin-based underwriting agency, regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland, which says it was established in 2008 and is 100% Irish-owned. Its Commercial Liability policy is designed for the construction industry, including main contractors and allied trades, with limits of €6.5 million for public liability and €13 million for employers liability. KennCo says it works with a network of over 200 Irish brokers, and trade businesses buy this policy through a broker.
Pros
- + Irish-owned underwriting agency, regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland
- + Liability policy written for construction and allied trades
- + Public liability €6.5m and employers liability €13m limits
- + Available through a network of over 200 brokers, according to KennCo
Cons
- − Construction liability sold through brokers only, not direct
- − No published premiums; priced by quote
- − The insurer behind the policy is not named on the product page
Ireland note
KennCo is based in Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 and underwrites Irish risks through Irish brokers. Its direct website (since 2015) sells car, home, travel and van cover, so a tradesperson needs a broker to get a quote for the construction liability policy.
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