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Steadfast SCTP is the leading platform for General Liability
Berkley Insurance Australia joined the Steadfast SCTP over 12 months 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 Manager...
Product Liability Exposures for Online Retailers
Online retailing is a growing trend which has substantially increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. With easy access for consumers via online marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay, reduced overheads, and a wider market and customer base, sellers are continuing to move to online sales of their products. There are however...
Meet Our Team | Jamie Rojas, IT Infrastructure Manager
Jamie started his passion for technology at a young age when he spent his spare time helping family and friends with their computer problems, even getting paid for it. Not surprisingly Jamie ended up studying IT at university where he landed his first official IT job working on the support...
Risk Management | Employee Theft and how to avoid it
Here’s some great risk management tips that all businesses need Surely the thought has flashed across the minds of most business owners at one time or another. What would I do if I discovered that one of my employees had been stealing from me? How would I confront them? What...
Stuck in a lift with an Underwriter | Valerie Keown
Our expert team of local underwriters are experienced and knowledgeable resources for our brokers. They may have risk superpowers however they are also human. Let's take you on a behind the scenes view of our Perth based Senior Financial Lines & Liability Underwriter Valerie. Tell us a bit about being...
Insurance Legalities | Your questions answered
Q 1: In the case of a partnership entity named “Brian Johnson and John Johnson”, is it ok to express the partnership entity name as “Brian and John Johnson”? A: When naming a partnership, it is always best to show “Brian Johnson and John Johnson” as in the example provided...
Are all sub-contractors covered in a public liability policy?
A sub-contractor is an independent third party who provides a service on behalf of an Insured. Sub-contractors generally specialise on one particular service, and an Insured may engage several different sub-contractors as part of their overall offering to their customers. An Insured may also engage independent third parties to provide...
Risk Management – What you need to know if you are hiring trades
Hiring a tradie at your place this summer? Don’t risk using unlicensed and uninsured contractors As 2020 thankfully draws to a close, many of us will take a well-deserved break over the Christmas season. Holidays always present a great opportunity to attend to those long overdue jobs around the house....
Coverholder Community Underwriting announces 2020 Grant Recipients
Our Facilities Coverholder Community Underwriting has a unique business model where they allocate 5% of their annual surplus to clients that have renewed their insurances. Berkley Insurance Australia is proud to once again support the Community Underwriting grants program that has been running now for 7 years. National Facilities Manager...
