What you need to know about landlord insurance If you’ve scrimped and saved in the hopes of achieving financial security through an investment property it makes sense to insure such a valuable asset. It’s no secret that Australians are among the most real-estate obsessed people in the...
Nominations are now open for the Strata Services Business Award CRM Brokers is pleased to announce its continued sponsorship of the Strata Services Business Award at the the SCA (NSW) Strata Community Awards. The annual Awards Night provides an exceptional opportunity to recognise and reward amazing businesses...
Two are better than WON! What a way to celebrate 20 years of CRM Brokers! We are thrilled to have been selected in not just one, but two finalist categories for the Insurance Business Australia Awards 2019. The first of those is as Finalist for Brokerage of the...
Combustible cladding in the headlines again As the new year kicks into gear, combustible cladding remains firmly in the headlines after a fire at a Spencer Street residential tower on Monday 4th of February. Melbourne's Metropolitan Fire Brigade reported that combustible cladding was the "main contributor" to...
The most common and costly landlord insurance claims QBE Insurance has revealed that severe weather and leaky pipes are the biggest headaches for Australian landlords and are the cause of far more insurance claims than tenants failing to pay the rent. Storm and flood claims account for 34...
Fallout from the NSW Hailstorms The Insurance Council of Australia declared the December 20 storms a catastrophe, with over 25,000 claims totaling $125 million, received in the first 48 hours after the event. This was the fifth catastrophe declared in 2018 by the Insurance Council. In March,...
What is combustible cladding? Certain types of cladding can burn rapidly if it catches alight. Problems with metal composite panels and insulated cladding systems relate mainly to multi-storey buildings because of the potential for rapid fire spread via the external areas of the building. These products...
You've got your tools, you've got your ute, you've got your ABN. You're all set, right? Not so fast. It's important to cover your back, too – here’s a guide to what insurance you’ll need and when. Most tradies like to run their own race. And...
CRM Brokers wishes you and your family a very Merry Christmas and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year CRM Brokers offices are business as usual until 5pm Friday 21st of December 2018, when we will close for Christmas and New Year's Eve. Our...
CRM Brokers announces the 2018 Client Services Manager of the Year Award The building services industry gathered together on Friday 16th of November at Dockside for the BSCAA (NSW) AustralianSuper Excellence Awards. CRM Brokers is proud to have worked with and supported the industry since 1999 by...
Notifiable Data Breaches July-September 2018 report released The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) released its latest quarterly report on the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme. It shows 245 data breaches affecting personal information were notified to individuals and the OAIC between July and September 2018. The...
Nominations are now open for CRM Brokers Client Services Manager of the Year Award As a specialist insurance broker for the building services industry, CRM Brokers has been working with members of the BSCAA (and previous associations) since 1998. To continue our support of the industry,...
Lock down your online security today CRM Brokers is a proud partner of Stay Smart Online, an Australian Government program that provides simple and easy-to-understand advice about online safety. This year in Stay Smart Online Week, we don’t just want to raise awareness, we want to change...
Water Damage Can Be Avoided Managing common claims and understanding the Owners Committee’s responsibility can be complex. Did you know that water damage is one of the most common causes of strata claims? Many of these claims can however be avoided with a good preventative maintenance...
What insurance cover does a growing business need? One of the drawbacks to owning a growing business is having more at stake. An expanding business is likely to be having dealings with an ever-increasing number of individuals, getting involved in a wider range of commercial activities,...
Are sub-contractors covered by the Professional Indemnity (PI) policy? In many Professional Indemnity policies sub-contractors themselves will not be included within the scope of cover. The Insured is typically covered for their vicarious liability due to the actions that the sub-contractors undertake on their behalf. What this...