CRM Brokers announce the Strata Services Business Award 2021 On Thursday, 25 November, the strata industry checked in to the Hyatt Regency for the annual SCA (NSW) CHU Strata Community Awards. Presenting the CRM Brokers’ Strata Services Business Award, Gordon Bell, Chief Operating Officer, commented on the...
CRM Brokers among the IBA 2021 Excellence Awardees We’re excited to announce that CRM Brokers is the recipient of two Excellence Awards, for the Insurance Business Awards 2021, in the following categories; QBE Insurance Brokerage of the Year (20+ staff) CHU Underwriting Specialist Brokerage of the Year This continues the...
Finalists Announced for the Strata Services Business Award The independent judging process has been finalised and the results are in! Congratulations to the following finalists for CRM Brokers sponsored Strata Services Business Award. Bannermans Lawyers Brushwood Fencing Australia Lannock Strata Finance Havencab Property Group While the SCA...
Nominations are now open for the Strata Services Business Award After a year like no other, it's time to celebrate the achievements of the businesses and individuals in the strata industry. CRM Brokers is pleased to continue our sponsorship of the Strata Services Business Award at this...
Supporting Strata Managers as Insurers’ Risk Appetites Tighten Over the past twelve months, the Australian strata insurance market has experienced several significant catastrophes, including a global pandemic. This, coupled with the continuing risk of non-conforming cladding and a widespread concern around defects and a lack of...
CRM Brokers announce the Strata Services Business Award 2020 On Friday 23rd of October, the strata industry gathered at the Hyatt Regency for the annual SCA (NSW) CHU Strata Community Awards which was also live streamed online. The CRM Brokers’ sponsored Strata Services Business Award is designed...
Damien Coorey joins the Insurance Business Australia Awards Panel Damien Coorey, Director, has been invited to share his knowledge and experience on leadership, customer service and sales success strategies on the QBE Insurance Brokerage of the Year (>20 Staff) Panel. In this panel, the leaders of...
A raft of new legislation came in force earlier this year, aimed at improving regulation in the residential building industry. The legislation has far-reaching implications and will impose new obligations on builders, developers, designers, product manufacturers & suppliers, certifiers, installers, sub-contractors, supervisors, etc; particularly in...
Finalists Announced for the Strata Services Business Award The SCA (NSW) CHU Strata Community Awards Night has adapted to these unusual times and for the first time will be broadcast online with finalist in attendance. The independent judging process has been finalised and the results are in!...
How does the NSW Emergency Services Levy (ESL) affect your Strata Insurance Premium As Insurers update their contributions for the NSW Emergency Services Levy (ESL), we feel it is a timely reminder to keep Strata Managers informed of the changes that will impact insurance premiums. What is...
New process for lodgement of strata building bonds NSW Fair Trading has provided an update on the new process for lodgement of strata building bonds. Starting 1 September 2020, there is a new process for the lodgement of the 2% strata building bond. Lodgement is to be...
Voluntary Workers: At A Glance Even before COVID-19 impacted us all, Owners Corporations would be, from time-to-time, looking for ways to save some money. This often was in the form of residents volunteering to complete simple tasks around the property. Lately, we have received an increased number...
On 11 June 2020 new legislation came in force aimed at improving regulation in the residential building industry. The legislation has far-reaching implications and will impose new obligations on builders, developers, designers, product manufacturers & suppliers, certifiers, installers, sub-contractors, supervisors, etc; particularly in regards to...
Nominations have now re-opened for the Strata Services Business Award CRM Brokers is pleased to continue our sponsorship of the Strata Services Business Award. This year the SCA (NSW) Strata Community CHU Awards has been rescheduled and combined with the Convention. The Strata Services Business Award is...
Why Claims Matter to Brokers Many insurance brokerages say they understand the importance of having a prompt and efficient claims service. Then, a major loss occurs and reality kicks in. The broker’s claims team become distracted and are busy coping with a high volume of new,...
Finity Insurance Market Report - May 2020 We are pleased to share with you the third edition of the Finity Insurance Market Report, which has been produced exclusively for the Steadfast broker network by Finity Consulting. This report provides an update on the Australian insurance market with...
General advice on temporary business closures during COVID-19 With many COVID-19 government restrictions now in place, we recognise the challenges faced by our clients as buildings are forced to either close or operate in a limited capacity into the foreseeable future. From a risk management perspective, Zurich...
Christian Lingga discusses the importance of disclosure at the Safe Cladding, Buildings and Façade Innovation Summit On 26th of February, an insurance panel hosted as part of the Safe Cladding, Buildings and Façade Innovation Summit in Sydney. The panel, titled; "The current landscape for insurance of the...
Frequently Asked Questions: Strata Insurance Major Loss During the recent catastrophic weather events, our claims team received a range of important questions from strata managers and lot owners. We have compiled these into a list of Frequently Asked Questions and a Summary of Additional Benefits table that...
Christian Lingga announced as a speaker at the Safe Buildings and Defects Management Summit From cracking residential properties to widespread cases of combustible external cladding, building defects have become an all-too-familiar item in newspaper headlines. The extent of the problem has affected public confidence in the industry,...