Posted for "richard  titsworth" <rtitsworth@mindspring.com>:

 John,
 
 Where have you tried?
  
 Two sources/underwriters that I know of:
 
 EAA/Falcon
 
 AIG Aviation
  
 My recent experience was that neither wanted to offer builders insurance for
 the total of what I though my ES project would be worth.  In fact, they were
 hard pressed to insure it for my estimates of the total hard $ parts costs.
 I'll worry more about that when I get closer to the point of cost exceed the
 policy limit (engine, avionics, paint, etc) - many months from now.
 
  Both also seemed to have a rule to not offer builders insurance if they
 didn't think they would insure the plane/pilot when it was done.   I'm a
 750+ hour multi commercial instrument, so that wasn't a big issue for me in
 an ES.  However, it might effect some IV builders.
 
 My builders policy is non-movement, ie. as-is it won't cover taxi tests or
 phase one.  I understand that comes later.
 
  Interested in others' experiences, insights.