Restaurant/Café Insurance

Business Package

For small to medium-sized businesses insurers who have packaged their policies into one Business Package Insurance document. The basics of a Business Package Insurance policy will cover:- Fire; Accidental Damage; Business Interruption; Burglary; Glass; Money; Broadform Liability; Machinery breakdown; Electronic Equipment breakdown; Transit; Personal Accident & Vehicle Insurance.

Industrial Special Risk

For medium to large size businesses that provides cover for material loss or damage to assets/property insured due to an insured event, including accidental damage. The policy also includes business interruption - loss of turnover/profits consequential upon a loss insured within the material damage section of the policy.

Fire and Defined Perils

Covers losses such as fire, rainwater, hail, storm, water damage, lightning, smoke, impact, explosion, earthquake & other similar events.

Accidental Damage

Generally has a nominated sum insured, except in some policies and provides cover for damage that is neither a fire and defined peril or a specific policy exclusion.

Burglary/Theft

Is cover for burglary or theft from your premises of contents/equipment/stock, generally excludes theft by an employee or a tenant. Generally cover is limited to loss following forcible or violent entry.

Glass

Breakage of both external and internal glass. Almost always required within a tenancy lease contract.

Business Interruption

Provides cover for loss of profit/revenue/income/rent following an insured loss. Can include additional increased cost of working and claims preparation costs/professional fees.

General Property

Covers items for accidental loss or damage generally anywhere in Australia.

Glass

Breakage of both external and internal glass. Almost always required within a tenancy lease contract.

Money

Loss of money due to burglary/break-in/robbery. Can be covered in transit; on premises during business hours; on premises outside business hours; in safe; in personal custody/private residence.

Goods in Transit

Accidental loss or damage cover to property in transit overseas to Australia, Australia to overseas and within Australia. Limit any one shipment, the policy is adjusted annually based on sendings.

Motor Vehicle

Comprehensive insurance on all registered vehicles for which you are responsible, whether owned, leased, employees or hired.

Machinery Breakdown/Deterioration of Stock

Material loss or damage due to accidental electrical and mechanical breakdown of machinery. Based on reinstatement and replacement of the machinery. Extensions may include deterioration of stock, business interruption, increased cost of working.

Computer/Breakdown

Physical loss or damage due to accidental loss and/or breakdown of computer. This is generally on nominated items of computer equipment. Also can be extended to cover business interruption following loss.

Fidelity Guarantee

Employee misappropriation of money/equipment/stock. Fraudulent or dishonest acts of employees.

Tax Audit/Investigation

Professional fees charged by external accountants, legal services in correction with a taxation audit or investigation.

Corporate Travel

Provides cover for directors, employees, consultants for all authorised business travel, including incidental private travel. Cover is provided on a world wide baiss, including trips within Australia, provided it includes a destination over 100 klms from the place of departure.

Personal Accident/Sickness

Cover can be arranged on a 24 hour/365 days a year basis for nominated sums insured. The insured can elect to include sickness cover or not. Generally a Personal Accident Policy has a benefit period of 104 weeks and a claim deferral/waiting period of either 7 or 14 days.

Public Liability

Insured's legal liability to third parties for personal injury or property damage resulting from an occurrence in connection with the insured's business.

Products Liability

Insured's legal liability to third parties for personal injury or property damage resulting from an occurrence in connection with the insured's business.

Legal Expenses

Expenses in either persuing or defending an action arising from disputes with customers/suppliers for the sale, purchase, hire or supply of goods and services or in defending employment contract actions brought against the insured by employees.

Management Liability

The main objective of Management Liability is to indemnify the insured against any legal liability arising from or in connection with the Management of the Company principally created for Propriatory Companies and Not for Profit Entities e.g. Clubs, Associations, Charities, Trusts etc. Cover includes/can include: Directors & Officers Liability, Company Reimbursement, Company Liability Entity Cover, Employment Practicies Liability and Fidelity/Crime.

Workers Compensation

This is a compulsory insurance in each state and/or territory in Australia in which an employer has staff/empolyees.The policies provide cover for empoyees injured during the course of their employment with the insured, cover includes medical expenses, loss of income & future earnings and pain & suffering. A separate policy must be held for each state/territory in which you employ staff.

Life Insurance

Provides a cash lump sum in the event of death. Some policies pay on the diagnosis of a terminal illness. Cover normally applies immediately to any cause of death with the exception of suicide occurring within the first 13 months. Premiums generally increase each year as you get older. Total and Permanent Disability Insurance (TPD) is usually an optional extra on a life policy and covers against permanent disability. The amount of cover you can buy is usually limited to the amount of life cover purchased. A claim is usually paid as a lump sum.

Income Protection

Provides an income stream should you become unable to work due to an injury or sickness. Benefits are paid monthly not as a lump sum. The amount of cover is restricted normally to 75% of your gross salary.

Trauma

Trauma or critical illness insurance provides a cash lump sum on the diagnosis of a medical condition. The number of conditions covered (benefits) varies widely, cheaper policies often offering fewer benefits. The most common claims under these policies are for cancer, heart attack, coronary bypass and stroke, although other conditions can be covered.

Keyman Insurance

Loss of a keyperson in your business could be financially crippling. If you are the business owner then it could significantly reduce the asset value on which you and your family may be relying. Great care needs to be taken in how this type of insurance is put in place. Premiums may or may not be tax deductible depending not only on the purpose of insurance but how it is placed. There are very specific ongoing requirements that need to be followed to maintain proper status of this insurance type in relation to the Australian Tax Office. Determining the amount of keyman insurance that may be needed is not always obvious. Most businesses have a keyperson without whom there will be a loss in cash flow or capital to at least some degree. In some cases the keyperson is absolutely essential to the organisation survival.

Buy/Sell

If you have partners or shareholders in your business who are not immediate and dependant family members you will need to have a properly constituted buy/sell agreement in place together with a funding plan to guarantee the execution of the buy/sell agreement, otherwise known as a business will. What this means is that should you or a business partner die or suffer a major trauma it serves to guarantee the transfer of the business shares at a guaranteed pre-determined value. The funding is guaranteed by way of appropriate life and/or trauma insurance.