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BIA Awarded Fourth Prestigious Insurance Industry Honour in Last Two Years
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)...
Rising Stars 2022 | Andrew Clark & Sam Fox
Awards for their own sake don’t mean much. But at Berkley Insurance Australia (BIA) we believe that industry awards are important for two reasons. First, they represent the recognition and acknowledgement of our peers. And second, they show our valued partners and clients that we can attract and train the...
TikTok Made Me Do It | Influencer Insurance
Influencers are not just on the rise they are booming like the gold rush of today’s generation and with their constant plugs for brands, are they at risk of being liable for providing advice to consumers? Where does the exposure actually sit, is it with the brand they are working...
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 | 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...
What is Dementia?
Dementia is the second leading cause of death for Australians and the leading cause of death for women. So, what is dementia and what does it mean for the estimated 487,500 Australians currently living with Dementia? What is dementia? Dementia describes a collection of symptoms that are caused by disorders...
