Commercial Building Insurance
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Commercial Building Insurance
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What Is Commercial Building Insurance?
Commercial building insurance provides coverage for owners of commercial buildings who lease to tenants across different industries. Even if the property is part of a strata complex, it is recommended to have your own insurance, as many risks are not covered by the body corporate’s building policy.
Commercial building insurance specifically covers the physical structure of your commercial building. It allows owners to be covered for losses caused by events such as fire and malicious damage as well as other types of damage to the building’s structure. For example, damage or accidents which were caused by your tenants or their customers
Choosing the right policy can be complex, but when it’s done right, it can potentially save your investment. A commercial building insurance policy can offer cover for a variety of things, from building cover and contents cover to business interruption cover and landlord liability cover.
What can be covered
- Accidental, malicious damage and perils (eg. fire)
- Loss of rent
- Injury to third parties
- Damaged glass or signage
- Landlord legal liability
- Machinery breakdown
- Tax audit
What may not be
- Floor, unless requested
- Tenant default
- Deterioration (wear & tear)
- Neglect, lack of maintenance
- Properties vacant for continuous periods (varies by insurer)
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Why Insure Your Building?
Some policy features can include the following :
Building Cover:
If damage occurs to your physical building or the building structure, building cover can provide you with the cover you need. It can even include cover for fixtures which are attached to your building, such as air conditioning and elevators. Whereas the content of your building, such as your furniture and equipment can be covered by contents cover. However, if you are leasing your building unfurnished, you may require your tenants to get their own contents covered.
Landlord Liability Cover:
Business interruption cover protects you against the loss of income when your building is damaged by an insured event. However, this does not apply to ‘tenant default’, which is when your tenant falls behind on their rent. The same is the case for damage caused by an event which isn’t covered, for example a flood if you do not have flood insurance.
Building Interruption Cover:
Furthermore, it is always important to be covered in the event of an accident that results in a personal injury or damage to third-party property in your building. This cover can be provided by landlord liability cover, saving you costly legal fees even in the simple case of someone slipping whilst in your building.
Commercial Building Insurance claim example
James owns commercial properties, and mentions to his broker that he’s just bought a new tenanted industrial unit — but “not to worry it’s covered by the body corporate insurance.”
His broker insists that he should take out at least some cover for fittings, loss of rent and public liability. James accepts.Shortly after, he’s served with a notice for injury to one of his tenant’s customers who slipped on a spill in the common area. The injured customer sued, serving on James, his tenant and the body corporate alleging they were all responsible for the injury.
James’ insurer indemnifies him and settles on the claim with the other 2 insurers, each paying out $30,000 to the claimant. By having this policy, James avoided paying out his own legal costs to defend himself, and his only expense was a $500 excess.
Why Choose CIB?
Consolidated Insurance Brokers can help by placing you with the best policy for your needs. We’ll find you the most competitive rate possible, and offer advice to ensure your insurance protects what matters.
Our Expertise
Committed to finding you the best insurance solution, our team of knowledgeable insurance brokers will get you the best price available
Your Partner
Safe time and effort by letting our team of expert insurance brokers do the work for you, we can manage your insurance on your behalf.
Clear Terms
We will put an end to the endless jargon, we can help you understand your quotes and policies in clear terms.
Full Cover
We are able to access insurance policies that are not available when buying direct, allowing us to get you a more comprehensive cover and better benefits.
What our clients have to say
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Clayton Rowlings did a wonderful job for me. He's very knowledgeable on everything about insurance. He's also an excellent communicator, being able to listen and understand my needs and then advise me accordingly. … More He got me a deal about 30% cheaper than the one I got from my existing stockbroker. This occasion of getting an insurance quote was the best experience I have ever had so far in my lifetime and I'm 67 years old!
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I cannot recommend Aimee Spencer highly enough. She didn't just sell me a policy; she genuinely cared about understanding my specific coverage needs. Not only did Aimee take the time to genuinely understand my specific … More coverage needs, but she proactively ensured all necessary documentation was issued and delivered well ahead of my deadline. If you are looking for an insurance broker who is competent, caring, and truly operates with your best interest in mind, look no further.
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I couldn't be happier with the professionalism and high service standards I've experienced since first contacting CIB back in March 2025 for an insurance quote.I have been assisted by Tracey Eaton who is always … More at the end of the phone when I call or quick to respond on the off chance she's not available.Tracey is very friendly, patient, informative and knowledgable. She is authentic and from my initial contact (and further ones since) Tracey goes to the lengths necessary to answer all my questions by explaining and adding extra information, or providing examples in straightforward terms, and conducts any follow up very promptly and effectively.My insurance need wasn't for a common residential property, and staff at numerous other insurance companies I'd approached didn't know if they could arrange cover or couldn't.By the time I'd got CIBs contact info I was frustrated, skeptical and I didn't have confidence I was going to find an insurance product I was after.Straight away Tracey said she was pretty sure she could find an insurer who would be able to offer me insurance, as she was aware coverage in the past had been' obtained for similar properties and circimstances. Within a short time she was back in contact confirming it was possible.Subsequent quotes were reasonable and provided options, and the policy statement info was easy to understand.After many dead-ends with a lot of enquiries I'd made of other insurers, previously, and a lot of wasted time and dealing with other people nowhere near as interested to help or knowledgeable about available imsurers ... my contact and experience with Tracey and CIB was so easy, hassle free and re-assuring. I ended up with everything I needed and for a competitive premium.A couple of other employees of CIB who I've also spoken to, including Mark McGuire, have been just as helpful, interested and committed to providing great communication and assistance to me.It's evident the employment standards, training and management support or practices result in recruiting good people, who enjoy their job and are good at it.I couldn't be more satisfied and I believe I'm in good hands. I continue to receive fast, friendly, genuine assistance on the couple of occassions I've had further contact since taking out my policy.Thanks Tracey and to your colleagues, you display a passion and commitment to present the best side of the insurance industry, in the best interest and for benefit to your client.I hope many other people get to have the same positive experience as I have.
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Alison Never at Consolidated Insurance Brokers was exactly what I needed. I received very clear advice and support from her regarding my insurance inquiries. I highly recommend taking the time to talk with Alison you won’t … More be disappointed.Thank You so much Alison for helping me purchase the appropriate insurance for my investment. Excellent Service and Professionalism.Regards Niki and hubby
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Tracey Eaton
Why Use A Commercial Building Insurance Broker
Insurance brokers help you negotiate the best insurance policy for the best price. They are professionals that ensure your insurance policy meets your unique insurance requirements and risk management needs. Ensuring you understand your renewals, quotes and policies without confusing you with endless jargon. Our Insurance brokers are able offer competitive quotes from reputable insurers, that aren’t available to the public.
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Frequently Asked Questions
There are many benefits of using a broker over buying directly from the insurer. Insurance brokers:
- Work on your behalf to secure you better protection through their negotiating power
- Help you understand your risks and empower you to make better life / business decisions
- Ensure insurers are held accountable to their promise to protect what you value during claims
- Save you time and money by taking care of comparing and customising policies for your needs
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