An established not-for-profit association
WELCOME TO DUCK FOR COVER!
Duck for Cover is a not for profit association that exists to provide low cost Public Liability cover for performers. We now also offer the option of adding a Personal Accident policy to your cover as well.
We're really proud of what we've managed to create and sustain for Australian performers over the years, and happy that a positive relationship with our broker (IC Frith) and underwriting insurer (Allianz) means we can continue support performers with great, low cost insurance options.
The website may look the same, but behind the scenes there have been major improvements. Your documentation is with you almost instantly once your application is approved and, as a Duck for Cover member, you will have ongoing access to your material through the My Duck section of the website.
See below for some major policy features or click through to Policy Information for a breakdown of the benefits and detail.
If you have any questions, just contact the office!
NEW FEATURES FOR 2011/12
Performing Equipment Cover Available!
At the request of our members, Duck for Cover asked our insurance broker to arrange a simple and low-cost Performing Equipment Insurance option as an optional extra to your Duck for Cover membership.
The policy is designed to cover your performing equipment (including electronic equipment, props & sets and costumes) while in transit or while temporarily in storage (including at home) against Theft by forcible entry into a securely locked vehicle, home or temporary storage location, collision or overturning of a vehicle, fire, explosion, lightning or flood.
For more information, check the Performing Equipment Insurance page.
Cover for Marriage Celebrants
Again, as a result of requests from members, your work as a Marriage Celebrant can now also be covered under the Duck for Cover policy.
Our 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.
The Performing Equipment Insurance policy is underwritten by Liberty International Underwriters. LIU is backed by the financial strength of the Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group (LMG), a leading global insurer and the fifth largest property and casualty insurer in the USA.
COVER IMPROVEMENTS
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, Cooking, Fire Acts, Own Body Piercing and Roller Skating/Skateboarding. Members who provide workshops/teaching that involve these excluded activities still need to arrange a separate Public Liability Insurance policy to cover their exposures.
WAIVERS ARE NOT REQUIRED BY WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS
The Duck for Cover members Liability policy does not require workshop participants to sign waivers.
While waivers have the potential to prevent or reduce liability claims, making a signed waiver an insurance policy condition could potentially leave you uninsured. Remember, it could be many years after you provide a workshop that you receive a solicitor’s letter advising that an incident occurred. If a signed waiver is required, you would now need to find the claimants signed waiver in order to be able to lodge a Liability claim.
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 INCOME COVER CHANGES:
The Personal Accident policy is optional for the 2011/12 policy and covers lost Performance income AND lost Workshop income.
OVERSEAS PERFORMERS:
Can join Duck for Cover to cover them for their public liablity while they are performing in Australia.
Important Note for Agents and Artist's Managers
Or anyone seeking to apply on behalf of another person
AGENTS AND MANAGERS: The application for insurance is a legal document and may only be signed by the applicant. If you do so for the applicant you are liable to criminal charges. The final 'SUBMIT' button in the on-line applications process is seen as a legal signature of the named person in Australian law.
The only person who should be filling out the online application is the individual seeking cover.
Existing Members
Members of the 2010/11 policy
You can renew your membership any time from now on. You will be covered under the new insurance program from the date your application and payment is accepted. You will remain insured until the renewal date of 12 August, 2012.
REMEMBER! If your application is received on or before the 12th September, 2011, you are entitled to the Early Bird discount rate.
New Members
and former members who were not on the 2010/11 policy
You can be covered under the insurance program from the date your application and payment is accepted after 1 July, 2011.
You will remain insured until the renewal date of 12 August, 2012.