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What is Management Liability
Do you need Management Liability Insurance? Whether your business is small or large, you have probably wondered at some point in time, whether you might need to take out Management Liability Insurance. This type of insurance is designed to protect companies from legal action in response to the improper or...
Meet Our Team | Jo Thorsen
Each month we sit down with one of our diverse team members to get to know them a little better. Our business support officers are often silently powering away keeping our local teams going. They are one of our most valued team members as brokers and underwriters alike rely on...
Meet Isaac – Research is the key for children with brain cancer
Isaac was a healthy baby, but at four months old his parents noticed that he had shaky eyes (Nystagmus). The family took Isaac to the GP for a check-up, and their GP was quite concerned with Isaac’s eyes and the rapid growth of his head. They were referred to Queensland...
How Insurance can Strengthen an Association
What is Association Liability Insurance and why does your club need it? If you’re in charge of a local sporting club or special interest group, then you really should know about Association Liability Insurance. Like regular commercial enterprises, associations are exposed to the types of risks that can trigger legal...
BIA Joins Fight against Childhood Brain Cancer
This March Berkley Insurance Australia pledges to donate $1 from every Open Market Policy bound in March to the Children's Hospital Foundation supporting the Children’s Brain Cancer Centre. Did you know that Brain Cancer kills more children in Australia than any other disease? In fact, every nine days one child...
The Importance of Offering Run-Off Insurance
Beware of the consequences of not offering Run-Off Cover. When an insurance broker receives a request to cancel a professional indemnity policy due to the client's cessation of work, they should explain the claims made and notified nature of the policy and recommend the insured take out Run-Off Cover. Take,...
Stuck In a Lift with an Underwriter | Jess Kettle
Getting to know your local underwriter is what sets us apart. The broker underwriter relationship is really important to us and we love sharing who we are so you can get to know our team. Today we sat down with Jess from our Brisbane team who joined us last year....
Why your client needs Professional Indemnity Insurance?
Professional Indemnity (PI) insurance is designed for professionals who provide design and/or advice services to their clients. It is not generally designed for clients who undertake blue-collar services such as physical construction, manufacture, installation, repair or maintenance services (although tailored policies exist for construction professionals and design and construct). Who...
Professional Indemnity launches on Steadfast SCTP
Automation with exceptional service was just the beginning for Berkley Insurance Australia (BIA) when joining the Steadfast Client Trading Platform (SCTP). Now almost three years on, BIA continues to be the leading provider of standalone General Liability on the SCTP virtual marketplace and recently expanded its line to include Professional...
