Management Liability Insurance Cover

Management liability covers some of the below: Management Liability Insurance covers the exposures & risks in managing a business. Directors and officers face both personal & corporate liabilities in managing a company and can be held personally liable. Claims can often arise from actual or alleged breaches of the Corporations Act, which regulates company law in Australia. E.g.:

  • Damages and claimant costs awarded against you
  • Defence (i.e. legal) costs
  • Investigation costs
  • Civil fines and pecuniary penalties
Management Liability insurance is a packaged product which will normally cover the following Management Liability risks:
  1. Directors & Officers Liabilities – Breach of Fiduciary Duties
  2. Employment Liabilities – e.g. claims by staff for unfair dismissal, harassment or discrimination in the workplace
  3. Statutory Liabilities – covers for fines and penalties from operating the business including fines relating to workers comp & OHS
  4. Crime Cover – covers against dishonesty acts such as theft and fraud by employees including stock
  5. Corporate Entity Liabilities – Extremely relevant for companies that are owned by Directors
  6. Legal Representation Costs – Against ASIC Enquiry or Tax investigations / Public Relations / Crisis containment