PROFESSIONAL SERVICES & CONSULTANTS

In recent years there has been a growing number of claims along with an increase in litigation and awards and more onerous legislative requirements. This has motivated professional services firms to seek tailored insurance and risk management solutions to appropriately protect their assets and reputation.

Professional services and consultants

Australia's professional services and consultant companies, including legal, accounting, engineering, insurance broking and consulting firms, are operating in an environment of ever-increasing accountability.

 

 

Products and services

Marsh provides tailored insurance products for a diverse range of professional services and consultant businesses. Some of the exposures Marsh can arrange insurance coverage for include:

  • Legal actions from third parties alleging incorrect advice/services
  • Legal actions from third parties alleging mismanagement of the company
  • Legal actions made by current or past employees for employment related issues
  • Contractual liabilities
  • Breaches of third parties' intellectual property or confidentiality
  • Property damage
  • Business interruption
  • Third party property damage or injury to third parties
  • e-Commerce/internet exposures
  • Workers' compensation
  • Travel
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SME Insights: Best practice claims management
March 07, 2012  |  Views: 411 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
SME Insights: Best practice claims management
It’s critical to understand and follow the various claims management processes if you want to give your business the best possible chance of maximising your policy entitlements   Read More...
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March 01, 2012  |  Views: 369 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Client Alert: Changes to workers' compensation payments in South Australia
The existing levy system in South Australia will be replaced with a new employer payment system from 1 July 2012. The purpose of this alert is to provide an outline of the new empl...   Read More...
SME Insights: Keep it coming. Great tools the key to maintaining cash flow.
February 02, 2012  |  Views: 552 |  Comments: 0 
SME Insights: Keep it coming. Great tools the key to maintaining cash flow.
When it comes to insurance, one way to help manage the business’ cash flow and also ensure the enterprise is properly insured is to organise monthly direct debit payments for premi...   Read More...
SME Insights: Protecting your family and your business when tragedy strikes
January 05, 2012  |  Views: 402 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
SME Insights: Protecting your family and your business when tragedy strikes
No one likes thinking about how they or their family will be affected if they experience a serious illness or accident or, even worse, if the illness or accident is fatal.   Read More...
SME Insights: How to comply with new OH&S laws
December 02, 2011  |  Views: 908 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
SME Insights: How to comply with new OH&S laws
New laws will come into effect on 1 January 2012 which will for the first time standardise occupational health and safety (OH&S) legislation around the country.   Read More...
SME Insights: The right approach to insurance keeps a business on its feet after a disaster
November 01, 2011  |  Views: 337 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
SME Insights: The right approach to insurance keeps a business on its feet after a disaster
Case study: Allens Industrial Products planned ahead of the Brisbane floods and used business interruption insurance to help protect the goodwill of its business.   Read More...
Client briefing: Bridgecorp judgment - analysis, updates and options
October 14, 2011  |  Views: 656 |  Comments: 0 
Client briefing: Bridgecorp judgment - analysis, updates and options
As discussed in our recent Client Alert, the Auckland High Court in Steigrad v BFSL 2007 Ltd 2 (the Bridgecorp case) ruled that the statutory charge imposed by section 9 of the Law...   Read More...
SME Insights: Best practice business continuity planning
October 03, 2011  |  Views: 278 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
SME Insights: Best practice business continuity planning
Recent natural disasters have placed business continuity planning front and centre for companies. So how should a business best plan to ensure it can keep going?   Read More...
SME Insights: It pays to be fully covered in small business
September 01, 2011  |  Views: 227 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
SME Insights: It pays to be fully covered in small business
What business insurances do you need and how much should you be covered for?   Read More...
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January 06, 2011  |  Views: 197 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Client alert: Transfer of insurance business from American Home Assurance Company
The purpose of this alert is to advise clients of the forthcoming scheme transfer of American HomeAssurance Company, trading as Chartis, to Chartis Australia Insurance Limited.   Read More...
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Marsh 3D
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Marsh 3D
Marsh 3D provides a standard of excellence for client service, delivering results that minimise operating costs and turn risk into a source of competitive advantage. Our team offer...  Read More...
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Professional Indemnity
Companies or individuals providing professional advice or professional services can be held liable for claims arising from errors or omissions committed by employees in the course ...  Read More...
What a Marsh insurance advisor can do for your business
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What a Marsh insurance advisor can do for your business
Why do you need a Marsh insurance advisor for your business? This booklet explains the key reasons why Marsh should be at the top of your list.  Read More...
Directors' & Officers' Liability
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Directors' & Officers' Liability
An appropriate insurance portfolio, which includes Directors' & Officers' Liability insurance cover, should form part of a comprehensive risk management program designed to provide...  Read More...
Employment Practices Liability
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Employment Practices Liability
In Australia's increasingly litigious society, employees and prospective employees are more likely to take legal action in relation to their employment, promotion and treatment by ...  Read More...
Enterprise Risk Management
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Enterprise Risk Management
Risk does not always come in small, neat packages. Regulators and stakeholders increasingly want to know how risk is being managed across the whole of the business. An enterprise r...  Read More...
Insurance solutions for accountants and tax agents
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Insurance solutions for accountants and tax agents
Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor offers insurance services to meet the needs of accountants, bookkeepers and tax agents.  Read More...
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Insurance solutions for conveyancers (SA)
Marsh has been the Australian Institute of Conveyancers SA Division’s (AICSA’s) preferred insurance broker for over 10 years and can arrange professional indemnity (PI) insurance f...  Read More...
Natural Hazards Solutions
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Natural Hazards Solutions
Through a combination of innovative risk mitigation and risk transfer, a company can exercise optimum control over its property exposures.  Read More...
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Insurance Market Review (Pacific) – July 2011
July 25, 2011  |  Views: 388 |  Comments: 0 
Insurance Market Review (Pacific) – July 2011
The end of the June quarter closed out a tumultuous 18 months for the insurance market, which endured a string of catastrophic events across the globe. Starting with the Chilean ea...  Read More...
Insurance Market Review (Australia) - April 2011
April 26, 2011  |  Views: 238 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Insurance Market Review (Australia) - April 2011
In the period since September 2010, the insurance market in Australasia has been hit by an unprecedented run of catastrophic events. The two earthquake events in Christchurch (the ...  Read More...
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Victoria Watts
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Sydney, Australia
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