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Investment Management Insurance.
Cover for AFSL Holders and Fund Managers.

Professional indemnity and financial lines cover for investment managers, private equity, M&A advisors, and wealth managers.

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Investment managers, fund managers, and AFSL holders face a unique set of professional risks. Claims from investors, regulatory investigations, allegations of mismanagement, and breach of fiduciary duty can all result in significant legal costs and settlements.

The problem is that most insurers won't touch this space. Investment management is considered a complex, high-risk class, and standard professional indemnity policies don't cover the exposures involved. Many fund managers find themselves declined repeatedly before they even get a quote.

We work with underwriters who understand investment management and have the appetite for it. Whether you're running a hedge fund, private equity firm, managed investment scheme, or M&A advisory practice, we can help you find the right cover.

FINANCIAL LINES

What We Cover

Investment management insurance typically comes in two forms: Financial Institutions Professional Indemnity (FIPI) packages and Investment Managers policies. Both are designed specifically for this industry and provide cover that standard PI policies don't.

Covers investment advice and fund management claims arising from errors, omissions, or negligent advice.
Protects individual directors and officers against personal liability for business decisions and management acts.
Covers legal costs for regulatory investigations by bodies such as ASIC or APRA.
Covers claims arising from alleged failures to act in the best interests of investors or fund participants.
Coverage for civil fines and penalties where legally insurable under Australian law.
Protects against financial losses resulting from employee theft, fraud, or dishonest conduct.

The specific structure depends on your activities, fund size, and regulatory requirements. We'll work through what you actually need rather than selling you a generic package.

CLIENT PORTFOLIO

Who We Work With

We place cover for a range of investment management businesses across the Australian financial sector.

Hedge funds and alternative investment managers
Private equity and venture capital firms
Wealth management and financial planning practices
M&A advisory firms
Private debt and credit fund managers
Responsible entities and trustees of managed investment schemes
AFSL holders and their Corporate Authorised Representatives (CARs)
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Why Investment Managers Need a Broker

Investment management is one of the hardest classes to place in the Australian market. Most mainstream insurers either decline outright or refer to their specialist financial lines teams, which often leads to the same result.

We have relationships with the underwriters who write this business and know how to present risks in a way that gets them across the line. We place investment management risks through specialist financial lines underwriters including LAUW, AXA XL, Dual, Keystone, and Berkley.

Specialist brokers understand fund structures and AFSL obligations, securing terms that standard markets often decline.

PLACEMENT ARCHIVE

How we've helped

Recent placements for funds who were previously declined by mainstream markets.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

What We Look At

When we're quoting investment management insurance, we'll ask about these key risk factors:

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Your AFSL authorisations and any CAR arrangements

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Fund structures and assets under management

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Investment strategy and asset classes

04

Revenue breakdown by activity (advisory vs fund management vs other)

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Claims history and any regulatory matters

06

Jurisdictions you operate in

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Limits and coverage you need to meet regulatory or investor requirements

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Your AFSL authorisations and any CAR arrangements

02

Fund structures and assets under management

03

Investment strategy and asset classes

04

Revenue breakdown by activity (advisory vs fund management vs other)

05

Claims history and any regulatory matters

06

Jurisdictions you operate in

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Limits and coverage you need to meet regulatory or investor requirements

KNOWLEDGE BASE

FAQs

It depends on your CAR agreement. Some AFSL holders require their CARs to hold their own professional indemnity cover. Even if it's not required, having your own policy means you're not relying on someone else's cover limits or claims history. We can review your CAR agreement and advise what makes sense.
ASIC has minimum PI requirements for AFSL holders, but what you actually need depends on your activities and fund size. Investors and fund mandates often require higher limits than the regulatory minimum. We'll help you work out what's appropriate for your situation.
Investment management is a high-risk class with potential for large claims. Insurers need specialist underwriting expertise to assess these risks, and many simply don't have it. The ones that do are selective about what they write. That's why having a broker who knows this market matters.
In most FIPI and Investment Managers policies, D&O is bundled in as part of the package. This covers your directors and officers for claims arising from their management of the business. We can also arrange standalone D&O if needed.
Yes, though it's one of the harder sub-classes to place. Not all underwriters have appetite for credit funds, but we work with several who do.

Get the Right Cover for Your Fund

Call us on 02 9000 1155 or request a quote online. We'll ask some questions about your business and come back with options from underwriters who actually write investment management.