When it comes to Strata Insurance, nothing is as simple as it seems. Lia de Sousa | Resolute Director, explains below the cover your clients need to adequately protect their properties and the contents inside. If there’s one thing we’ve learnt from broking Strata Insurance for 40 years, it’s that
What can happen when a Strata property is underinsured?
Are your clients aware of how they could be impacted if their Strata property is underinsured? We recently received this important question on underinsurance from Australian Strata property blog LookUpStrata. Our response below has been prepared by Renee Cassidy | Claims Manager, Resolute Property Protect. Scenario: I believe the Building Sum
Tradespeople & caretakers: Check they have the right insurance tools for the job.
Have you hired a tradesperson, or appointed caretakers to carry out works on behalf of an Owners Corporation (OC)? Make sure they have the right tools for the job. Public Liability Insurance is essential and as a Strata Manager, it’s your responsibility to ensure the tradies you engage have Public
The top 6 things to remember when applying for Strata Insurance.
With the Strata construction industry constantly evolving, and the introduction of new and complex legislation, the role of an insurance broker is more important than ever. In order to accurately underwrite a Strata Insurance policy, insurers are requiring a lot more information when placing new business or renewing Strata Insurance
Strata insurance is just the tip of the iceberg.
As a Strata Manager, you’re well aware of the processes involved in obtaining Strata Insurance for clients. But when it comes to protecting the interior and valuables inside of each unit, are your clients aware of what they need? Given Strata Insurance policies exclude certain fixtures and general contents within
Aluminium Cladding – FAQs for Strata Managers
Since the 2014 Lacrosse building fire in Melbourne, there has been heated debate, publicity and extensive enquiries with respect to non-compliant Aluminium Composite Panels (ACPs) in strata property developments. The notorious Grenfell Tower fire in London, 2017 perpetuated this further, sending authorities and occupants of multi-level buildings into a panicked
Banning Combustible Cladding in Victoria
Since the 2014 Lacrosse building fire in Melbourne, there has been heated debate, publicity and government enquiries with respect to non-compliant building materials used in new strata developments. In 2018, new ministerial guidelines are set to ban the use of these products with harsher penalties in place for builders and
Cybercrime: are you aware of the personal fines and penalties you could receive?
As the principal of a Strata Management business, you likely spend most days ensuring the needs of your strata clients are met. But when was the last time you stopped for a second to reconsider the needs of your own business, and any emerging risk exposures that could pose a
Are your clients’ rental property incomes sufficiently protected?
Individuals who own and lease their strata properties often hold expectations that Strata Insurance will insure them for events occurring inside their apartment – this is not the case. Landlord Insurance is essential in order to cover a landlord’s fixtures and fittings, rent default and public liability for inside the
A breach of professional duty: Do you understand the risk?
Owners Corporation (OC) Committees are within their rights to proceed with litigation against their Strata Manager for a breach of professional duty if they believe the professional services provided are directly responsible for a financial loss incurred by the Owners Corporation. While the breach may merely be an error in
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