Celebrant insurance 2011- 2012

Being a civil celebrant requires us to be professional and knowledgeable about all aspects of our career.

This includes occupational health and safety issues, and the risks associated with our work.

There are risks associated with celebrancy.

For example: someone falling over our brief case, our PA falling on someone, breaking our ankle on rough round, not seeing all the legal conditions are met in our wedding ceremonies.

For some general information and tips about insurances go to the ACCN: Q and A forums

• Like the group insurance cover offered by some celebrant associations, the fees are lower because the cover is for the group, not individual cover.

• Information from OAMPS is that the rate of claims over a number of years under Professional Indemnity and Public Liability has been very low.

• Remember: You may join these group policies ANYTIME but need to be a member of the ACCN (min. $59.50pa) or CCN ($5 join $10 pa)

• Full copies of the policies can be downloaded as below. Any additional queries, see our Questions and answers page or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   

The Australian Celebrants & Celebrations Network (ACCN) has negotiated a new Insurance package with OAMPS Insurance brokers for Civil Celebrations Network (CCN) Inc members and ACCN Celebrant Subscribers.

• Basically the underwriters and policies will be the same.

• However there will be some marked changes to this Celebrant Group Professional Indemnity Insurance and Public Liability Insurance  Cover:

ACCN Celebrants and CCN Inc celebrant members will deal DIRECTLY with OAMPS.  

The ACCN and/ or CCN Inc. will not charge an admin fee nor receive commission, making this an extremely good plan for celebrants,

PI & PL CELEBRANT GROUP INSURANCE FOR ACCN OR CCN INC. CELEBRANTS Approx $110 pa

Professional Indemnity Insurance

• Indemnity Limit: $2,000,000 any one claim and $4,000,000  in the aggregate

• Excess: $500  each and every claim

Public Liability Insurance

• Indemnity Limit: $20,000,000 each and every occurrence

• Excess:  $500  each and every claim - on property damage

• No excess on Personal

Fees:

• Rates will be
  - Annual Premium Total          $ 109 
  - 10th Months                            $  91
  -  9 Months                                $  82
  -  6 Months or less                     $  79

• Cover adjustments and different administration have resulted in lower fees

Details:

• There will be TWO  Annual Policy Starting Dates
  
  
• One to commence 1st July but will be able to be pre-purchased from 1st June via
  - the Members Section of the Civil Celebrations Network Website OR
  - via the ACCN Celebrants Only Section of the ACCN Celebrants website.

• One to commence 1st January but will be able to be pre-purchased from 1st December  via

• - the Members Section of the Civil Celebrations Network Website OR
  - via the ACCN Celebrants Only Section of the ACCN Celebrants website.

• Celebrants will deal directly with OAMPS. ACCN will take no Administration Fee for giving access to this group PI and PL Policy

Payments:

Payment can be made via B-pay, Credit Card – 2% surcharge will apply, cheque, direct deposit.  Details of bank accounts will appear on your tax invoice.  Once payment has been made we will send you a certificate of currency.

Payment will be required within 14 days of the Tax invoice and the reason for this is to save on administration costs from our end as we have not charged any administration fees/broker fees.

• Excess will be $500, not $1000, for PI / PL

Current ACCN policy holders will be able to change to the new Policy at 1st September @ $ 91 to take them through until 30th June 2012 - adjusted for the time period covered under the current policy.

Contact us if you are interested in knowing more

NOTE:
Personal Accident Cover will also be directly available for $ 40 pa.