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Our Journey

Our Journey | Berkley Insurance Australia

Since 2007 - The incredible journey of Berkley Insurance Australia It’s not every day that we get to tell our story. The simple, yet often untold tale of our organisation’s growth from humble beginnings in our Sydney office to becoming the insurance powerhouse that we are today, has been 14...
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Considering a more specialised insurance product for your niche clients?

Berkley Insurance Australia’s Facilities Business Team can help you out! At Berkley Insurance Australia, we’re all about developing more customised solutions for our Brokers and Underwriting Agents. If you have substantial experience serving clients in niche market segments, then you will most likely have a deep understanding of their particular...
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Quote & Bind a Policy Instantly on bindIT

Introducing bindIT – A Berkley Insurance Australia innovation Riding high on our victory of winning the Insurer of the Year 2021 award at the recent Insurance Business Brokers on Insurers Awards and NIBA Insurer of the Year, Berkley Insurance Australia has another delightful announcement to make. Today we unveil the...
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What is Statutory Liability Insurance

Here’s what every business owner needs to know If you’re running a business, then you’re probably aware of maybe a handful of the more commonly known laws applying to business owners. What might come as a surprise to you is that there are actually well over 5,000 acts of legislation...
Why Real Estate Agents need insurance (residential apartment buildings)

Professional Indemnity Risk Exposures for Real Estate Agents & Strata Managers

Financial Lines specialist Paul Marques explains PI Exposures to look for when dealing with Real Estate Agents and Property Managers. With the ever-growing need to carry and hold Professional Indemnity Insurance, the following sheds some light on the exposures faced by real estate agents involved in property management, as well...
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Elite Women In Insurance 2021 | Kirsty Owens

Congratulations to Kirsty Owens who has been recognised on the Insurance Business Elite Women in Insurance for 2021. Kirsty Owens has over 20 years’ experience in PI, D&O and PL having worked for both Underwriters and Insurance Brokers in Australia and London.  Kirsty is the State Manager for South Australia...
Celebrate two year on SCTP

Two Years and Going Strong | Steadfast Client Trading Platform

Berkley Insurance Australia joined the Steadfast SCTP a full 2 years ago now and the take-up from brokers has been better than expected. The SCTP is an online automated underwriting platform where brokers can obtain quotes from a range of Insurers for different product lines.  Kirsty Owens, BIA’s National Portfolio...
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Blockchain – Basics 101

So what is blockchain? To put it simply, Blockchains are a form of databases whereby information is stored. As with most databases, whilst many people may be able to access and even make changes to the database information, it is usually owned or administered by a single individual or entity,...
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General Liability Exposures for Host Employers

It is typical in today’s fast-moving and ever-changing society that the benefits of engaging in a labour-hire arrangement present a compelling commercial argument for those businesses wishing to do so. It is relatively easy to arrange The administration and selection of individuals is outsourced to a firm that specialises in...