Category Archives: Builders

What Is Adjoining Property Protection? A Simple Guide for Builders and Property Owners

When planning construction work near a shared boundary, it’s not just your project that you [...]

What is Professional Indemnity Insurance?

Consultants, freelancers, or professionals offering advice or services often find themselves asking one common question: [...]

The Role of Public Liability Insurance for Builders

Construction businesses need public liability insurance for protection against claims from third parties for injuries [...]

Stop Your Tools & Equipment Going Walkies: Here’s How

Tradies’ tools and equipment are a hot target for thieves. These risk management tips, including [...]

Principal Supplied Items – Beware!

Principal supplied items, also known as owner-furnished materials, are a type of coverage that can [...]

NSW Draft Design and Building Practitioners Regulation: are you ready to declare?

  The NSW Government's draft Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2020 outlines rigorous reforms that [...]

Supply Chain Disruptions & Business Interruption Cover

Supply chain disruptions are imminent again with disasters and world conflict. How to mitigate your [...]

Why construction businesses need professional indemnity insurance

There’s a lot at risk if you’re running a construction business in Australia. Increasingly, professional [...]

The Importance of Run-Off Cover for Public & Products Liability

In the world of insurance, 'run-off coverage' is a vital but often overlooked term for [...]

What you need to know about contractor liability Insurance

If your SME uses contractors, beware the risks and how to manage them. This article [...]

Builders Insurance: What Your Business Needs To Know

It’s a challenging environment for Australian builders, but you can help protect your business by [...]

Builders Insurance – why you should consider annual policies

Builders come in all shapes and sizes. And not just physically. It doesn’t matter if [...]

What insurance do contractors and sub-contractors need?

As a business owner, hiring a contractor or sub-contractor can be handy for seasonal peaks [...]

Here’s how to avoid the most common construction risks

The average person might be surprised by how many risks confront construction businesses. But we’re [...]

How increasing building costs could mean you’re now underinsured

Most people are aware inflation has been on the rise in recent months due to [...]

Does Your Insurance Cover All of These Construction Risks?

Construction risks are increasing, so it’s worth checking that your insurance covers your business needs [...]

Contract Works Insurance at a glance

When you're working on a construction site, plenty of things can go wrong. Damage or [...]

Rising Insurance Costs: Solutions for Home Builders

As insurance premiums rise, home builders face new challenges in managing costs. Learn practical strategies [...]

Are you doubling up if you have builders’ risk and general liability insurance?

With builders’ risks escalating and an increasingly tougher regulatory environment across Australia, how can construction [...]

Strengthen Your Construction Insurance: Safeguarding Existing Buildings

Undertaking construction projects involves numerous risks, emphasizing the critical importance of robust insurance coverage. While [...]

5 Most Common Insurance Claims for Australian SMEs and How to Prevent Them

Find out about the five most common claims Aussie SMEs make on their insurance and [...]

Your Top-Notch Checklist To Stop Tool Theft

As a tradie, you know trying to operate without the tools of your trade is [...]

Why Professional Indemnity Insurance is vital for builders

Are you unnecessarily exposing your business to potential losses and legal action if any issues [...]

Must-have cover for builders and the construction industry

Tighter regulations and increasing risks mean there are several must-have insurance policies for the construction [...]

Professional Indemnity Insurance – Tips & Traps for Contracts

P.I. Insurance: tips and traps for construction contracts, If you need assistance with contracts please [...]

Unpacking Contract Works Insurance for Aussie Builders

Contract works insurance can be a good fit for Aussie builders keen to manage the [...]

How to get the full value out of your insurance broker

SMEs can optimise their risk management, earn discounts by policy packaging, save on claim time [...]

Understanding the Importance of Dilapidation Reports in Construction Insurance

As trusted insurance brokers serving the construction industry, we understand the complexities and challenges that [...]

Not the same: Employee vs. Independent Contractor

Your business can avoid extra risks, liabilities and penalties by understanding and abiding by the [...]

Workplace manslaughter offences: could your business defend itself?

In 2019, WorkSafe Victoria reported there were over 27000 claims for injured workers, and sadly [...]