Moving Into Bigger Commercial Projects? 7 Insurance Issues Builders Should Review Before Tendering
Written by Candice Klau, Managing Director, Be Covered Insurance Brokers Candice has more than 20 years of insurance broking experience and specialises in construction insurance for builders, developers and trade businesses across Australia. Moving into larger commercial projects is an exciting stage of growth for a construction business. It can also change your insurance exposure […]
Builder’s Insurance Review Checklist: What Commercial Builders Should Review Each Year
Written by Candice Klau, Managing Director, Be Covered Insurance Brokers Candice has more than 20 years of insurance broking experience and specialises in construction insurance for builders, developers and trade businesses across Australia. A builder’s insurance needs rarely stay the same from one year to the next. Your turnover grows. Project values increase. You purchase […]
Professional Indemnity Insurance on Design and Construct Contracts: What Commercial Builders Need to Know
Candice Klau has more than 20 years of insurance broking experience and specialises in construction insurance for builders, developers and trade businesses across Australia. Design and Construct contracts are common across larger commercial construction projects in Australia. Taking responsibility for both construction and elements of the design can create exposures that builders may not face […]
Insurance for Commercial Fit Outs and Renovations: What Builders Need to Consider
Written by Candice Klau, Managing Director, Be Covered Insurance Brokers Candice has more than 20 years of insurance broking experience and specialises in construction insurance for builders, developers and trade businesses across Australia. Commercial fit outs and renovations can look straightforward compared with a new build, but from an insurance perspective they can introduce a […]
Commercial Head Contract Insurance Requirements for Builders in Australia: What to Check Before You Sign
Candice Klau has more than 20 years of insurance broking experience and specialises in construction insurance for builders, developers and trade businesses across Australia. Winning a tender for a larger commercial project is a significant step for any construction business. Before signing the contract, however, there is one important area that can easily be overlooked […]
Professional Indemnity Insurance for Builders and Trades in Australia
Written by Candice Klau, Managing Director, Be Covered Insurance Brokers. Candice has more than 20 years of insurance broking experience and specialises in construction insurance for builders, developers and trade businesses across Australia. Professional Indemnity Insurance for builders and trades can help protect a construction business against certain claims arising from professional advice, design […]
Public Liability Insurance for Builders in Australia: What It Covers, What It Doesn’t and When to Review It
Written by Candice Klau, Managing Director, Be Covered Insurance Brokers Candice has more than 20 years of insurance broking experience and specialises in construction insurance for builders, developers and trade businesses across Australia. Public Liability Insurance for builders in Australia is often required before work can start on a construction site, but not every […]
EOFY Insurance Review for Builders and Contractors in Australia
Written by Candice Klau, Managing Director, Be Covered Insurance Brokers Candice has more than 20 years of insurance broking experience and specialises in construction insurance for builders, developers and trade businesses across Australia. For many builders and construction businesses, the end of financial year is one of the few times when there is space to […]
Professional Indemnity Insurance for Builders and Trades in Australia
If you’re a builder, contractor or trade business operating in Australia, you may have noticed more principals, head contractors, developers and clients asking for Professional Indemnity Insurance as part of tendering, prequalification and contract requirements. This is becoming increasingly common across the construction industry, particularly for businesses involved in Design & Construct projects, consultant coordination, […]