DUCK FOR COVER ENTERTAINERS GROUP Inc.
A not-for-profit association providing low-cost
insurance options for performers
An established not-for-profit association
WELCOME TO DUCK FOR COVER!
We have had a number of changes for the new policy: a new broker, a new insurer for our Public liability policy, some significant improvements to the policy and, yes, a new website.
See below for the major improvements to the policy or click through to Policy Information for a breakdown of the benefits and how to apply.
We're really proud of what we've managed to create and sustain for Australian performers, and happy that our new broker and insurer are committed to helping us support performers with great, low cost insurance options.
If you have any questions, just contact the office.
Change of Broker and Insurer
Broker: IC Frith - Underwriter: Allianz Australia
Duck for Cover have appointed IC Frith Insurance Brokers to look after our insurance arrangements with effect from 1 July 2009.
All existing claims and all new claims will now be handled by IC Frith.
A new Public Liability Insurance policy has been arranged through Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd.
The Personal Accident Insurance policy will continue to be arranged through Accident & Health (agents of Allianz) under a new policy.
2009/10 Cover Improvements
Teaching/Workshop cover, Increase to income threshold, Amendment to Venue hire exclusion, Personal Accident income cover changes
TEACHING AND WORKSHOPS INCLUDED: Members will now receive Public Liability cover for Workshop/Teaching of most of their activities at no additional premium.
NOTE: Some activities obviously require a much higher duty of care to the workshop participants and have been excluded from this automatic Workshop cover. The excluded activities are specified as Acrobats, Aerial Performers, Bed of Nails, Parkour, Sword Swallowing, Angle Grinding Acts, Circus Performers, Fire Acts, Own Body Piercing and Roller Skating.Members who provide workshops/teaching that involve these excluded activities still need to arrange a separate Public Liability Insurance policy to cover their exposures.
INCREASED INCOME THRESHOLD:The income threshold has been increased from $100,000 to $150,000 to include income you might earn from workshops/ teaching.
VENUE HIRE EXCLUSION AMENDED:The venue hire exclusion has been amended to allow temporary hiring of venues to stage workshops .
PERSONAL ACCIDENT CHANGES: The Personal Accident policy is optional for the 2009/2010 policy and now covers lost Performance income AND lost Workshop income.
OVERSEAS PERFORMERS: Can now join Duck for Cover to cover them for their public liablity while they are performing in Australia.
Existing Members
Members of the 2008/9 policy
You can renew your membership early to enjoy the cover
improvements that have been negotiated. You will be covered under the new
insurance program from the date your application and payment is accepted after 1
July, 2009. You will remain insured until the renewal date of 12 August, 2010.
REMEMBER! If your application is received on or before the 12th September, 2009, you are entitled to the Early Bird discount rate.
New Members
and former members who were not on the 2008/9 policy
You can be covered under the insurance program from the
date your application and payment is accepted after 1 July, 2009.
You will remain insured until the renewal date of 12 August, 2010.