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What is Management Liability insurance?

As a company director, officer or senior manager, you need to be on your A-game all the time to protect the financial wellbeing of the company and potentially, your personal assets. But, things don’t always go to plan. 

Management Liability insurance helps protect directors and officers and the insured company itself from claims of wrongful acts relating to the management of a company, such as unfair dismissal and OHS dramas.  

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What does Management Liability insurance cover?

OHS breaches 

Breaches of Australian workplace health and safety legislation. 

Unfair dismissal 

Alleged dismissal of an employee in an unreasonable or unjust way. 

Sexual harassment and discrimination 

Alleged harassment or discrimination made by management. 

Defamation 

Alleged slander or libel made against management or the business.

Legal & defence 

The legal and defence costs associated with a claim. 

Statutory fines & penalties 

Some fines and penalties you are ordered to pay by the courts. 

  • Bodily injury and property damage 
  • Dishonesty or criminal actions (except under the Crime section)  
  • Insolvency 
  • Known claims and circumstances. 

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3 industries who purchase Management Liability most

It’s good business to set up a plan in place should the worst happen.

Consultants

Consultants & Freelancers

Health care & Allied health

Allied Health 

Tailor your Management Liability policy

You can tailor your Management Liability policy to suit your businesses’ needs. Types of cover you can take out include:  

Directors & Officers Liability – Protects directors and officers from losses due to claims of actual or alleged wrongful acts in their role as a director or officer. If the company indemnifies the director or officer for such liability, it will be entitled to cover under the Company Reimbursement section of the policy  

Corporate Liability – Protects your company against claims of alleged or actual wrongful acts by it (as opposed to claims being made against the directors or officers).  

Employment Practices Liability – Covers a company from claims made by employees in relation to their employment conditions or breaches of employment laws. This can include claims alleging unfair dismissal or discrimination.  

Crime – Covers you against direct financial loss as a result of theft or attempted theft from your business premises.  

Statutory Liability – Covers the company, senior management and employees for allegations of wrongful breaches of key legislation in the course of the Insured’s business. The policy will meet fines and penalties payable in specified circumstances and related legal expenses  

How much does Management Liability insurance cost?

Management Liability insurance costs $98 per month* on average for BizCover customers, but every business is unique.

The cost of a policy varies based on the number of people covered, the cover options you choose and other factors.

Get cover that works with the risks of your business

With BizCover, you can choose Management Liability limits from $1M to $5M to suit your business. This is the most you will be paid out if you need to make a claim. Choosing different cover levels may impact the cost of your policy.

Cover levels to choose from

  • $250K
  • $5M

Unsure how much to choose? Think about:

Statutory requirements

Number of employees being covered

Worst case scenario claim size

Underinsurance

We know it’s tempting to select a lower level of cover to reduce premiums, but this can leave businesses shocked and insufficiently covered when making a claim.

Ways underinsurance catches business owners out:

Inflation

With inflation, the cost of living and doing business increases. Remember to cover you, your tools and assets for the rising costs of replacing or covering them, not what you paid for them – you may be surprised at the difference.

Not covering the full cost of your risks

If you select cover levels for less than the value you may be found liable – left out of pocket when it comes to claims time. It’s important to review your risks and determine how much you will need to cover any claim that may come your way.

Get cover that works with the risks of your business

With BizCover, you can choose Management Liability limits from $1M to $5M to suit your business. This is the most you will be paid out if you need to make a claim. Choosing different cover levels may impact the cost of your policy.

Cover levels to choose from

  • $250K
  • $5M

Unsure how much to choose? Think about:

Statutory professional requirements

Number of employees being covered

Worst case scenario claim size

Underinsurance

We know it’s tempting to select a lower level of cover to reduce premiums, but this can leave businesses shocked and insufficiently covered when making a claim.

Ways underinsurance catches business owners out:

Inflation

With inflation, the cost of living and doing business increases. Remember to cover you, your tools and assets for the rising costs of replacing or covering them, not what you paid for them – you may be surprised at the difference.

Not covering the full cost of your risks

If you select cover levels for less than the value you may be found liable – left out of pocket when it comes to claims time. It’s important to review your risks and determine how much you will need to cover any claim that may come your way.

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Frequently asked questions

Management Liability could be an important form of cover for small businesses in just about any industry.

Your business may be small, but the risks you face in running it might be bigger than you think. A Management Liability policy could help you manage claims investigation costs, legal and defence costs, some civil fines and penalties, and damages and claimant costs related to wrongful acts in the running of your business.

Management Liability and Professional Indemnity insurance help businesses address common, yet different, risks that they may face. 

Management Liability insurance protects directors and officers and the insured company itself from the many exposures relating to the management of a company. This includes events such as an unfair dismissal suit, accidentally breaching certain Australian work safety legislation, or alleged defamation made by someone in your business. 

Professional Indemnity insurance covers losses claimed by a third party and defence costs due to alleged or actual negligence in your professional services or advice.

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