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BIA Supports Heart Foundation this December 2022
Throughout the year, Berkley Insurance Australia is proud to partner with some of Australia’s most inspiring and hardworking research and charity organisations. This year we’ve been proud to support the important work that Dementia Australia are doing, as well as the pioneering research being done by the only specialist research...
All About Director IDs
Legislation was introduced over 12 months ago requiring a director to verify their identity and receive a director identification number (director ID). A director ID is a 15-digit number given to a director (or someone who intends to become a director) who has verified their identity with Australian Business Registry...
BIA Leading Insurer for Steadfast Network
It has now been three years since Berkley Insurance Australia (BIA) joined the Steadfast Client Trading Platform (SCTP) with its General Liability product. Since then, BIA has introduced its Professional Indemnity product to the SCTP and become the leading insurance provider on the SCTP for both products. Over the last...
BIA Awarded Fourth Prestigious Insurance Industry Honour in Last Two Years 2022
Berkley Insurance Australia (BIA) was delighted to be awarded Insurer of the Year 2022 by Insurance Advisernet (IA) at their 25-year celebration conference on the Gold Coast this week. This is the fourth prestigious industry award received by BIA in the last two years, including National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA)...
Explaining Management Liability to Your Clients
There are four key areas you should focus on when explaining Management Liability (ML) insurance with your clients: WH&S defence costs, fines and penalties; Employment issues, Employment practices liability; Employee theft or third-party crime; and Personal asset protection. Why these areas? From recent reviews of our data we have identified...
Crime Cover under Management Liability
One of the most financially punishing and emotionally taxing events that a business can endure is a crime or fraud committed against it by an employee or contractor. The consequences can be both financial and emotional. But a Management Liability policy with appropriate crime cover can help the business through...
Loss of Use Triggers – General Liability
We often receive queries about how loss of use of tangible property triggers a response under our General Liability policies. Loss of use is referenced in the definition of property damage. We have set out some examples below to help explain loss of use. The key take away is that...
What is the Retroactive Date?
Professional indemnity insurance provides cover for professionals to protect them against losses from a breach of professional duty. Professional indemnity insurance is a claims-made and notified policy. This means if the insured receives notice of a claim during the policy period, the claim must be notified to the insurer before...
Elite Women in Insurance 2022 | Kirsty Owens
This month we are celebrating women who are making a difference in insurance with the annual Insurance Business Elite Women awards. As you know the insurance industry has long been a male-dominated space however this is on the turn with an increase in female leaders across the board. These women...
