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Migration Agents

Our professional indemnity insurance program for migration agents meets the requirements of the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority and is very competitively priced.

To obtain a quotation, please complete and submit our online questionnaire.

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Focus Insurance Brokers can arrange on behalf of registered migration agents the following insurance cover:

Professional Indemnity Insurance
Public Liability Insurance
Property Insurance
Management Liability Insurance
Personal Accident and Sickness Insurance

Professional Indemnity Insurance

Migration Agents practicing under Australian jurisdiction must be registered with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority.

Registered Migration Agents are bound by a Code of Conduct and are required to have an in-depth knowledge of Australian migration law and procedure and meet high professional and ethical standards.

The Office of the MARA regulates Australia’s registered migration agents to:

ensure that clients receive high quality immigration assistance, and
protect the interests of people receiving immigration assistance.

A mandatory requirement of registration is Professional Indemnity Insurance. This is noted under Section 292B of the Migration Act 1958. Migration agents should also be aware that from 1 January 2012 clause 2.3A of the Code of Conduct was amended to require registered migration agents to hold professional indemnity insurance for the period of their registration.

Regulation 6B of the Migration Agents Regulations 1998 prescribes the following:

1. Subject to subregulation (2), for subsection 292B(1) of the Act, professional indemnity insurance for at least $250,000:

a. held by an individual; or
b. held by an organisation of which the individual is a director, employee or member; is prescribed.

2. An individual is taken to have complied with subregulation (1) if he or she:

a. is:

i.   a member or employee of a partnership; or
ii.   a director or employee of an incorporated legal practice; or
iii.   a sole legal practitioner or an employee of a sole legal practitioner; and

b. has satisfied the Authority that he or she has a current legal practising certificate.

Whilst $250,000 is the minimum cover required, we recommend migration agents consider a higher level of cover.

Focus Insurance Brokers can arrange on your behalf a professional indemnity policy that has been tailored to meet the requirements of the Migration Act and the specific risk profile of a migration agent. Policy benefits include:

Cover for claims made under common law
Cover for MARA complaints / enquiries
Cover for breach of contract
Cover for breach of privacy / confidentiality
Cover for allegations that your actions caused a third party financial loss
Nil excess in the event of a claim
Competitive premiums
Legal defence costs will be paid in addition to your selected level of cover

To obtain a professional indemnity insurance quotation, please complete the form below.

Please complete the form below and we will be quick to reply with your quote.

Company Name(s) / Insured Name(s)

ABN

Name

First

Practice name

Last

Telephone Number

Trading Address of Business

Does the practice operate from an office outside of Australia?

Yes No

Please provide details about operations outside australia

Please advise name of registered agent/s requiring cover under this policy and their registration number/s

This proposed policy will cover you for Registered Migration Agent services. Do you require cover for any other activities/services? If Yes, please describe below.

Yes No

Please list additional activities you require cover for

Are you or the practice a member of a professional industry association?

Yes No

Please advise association memberships

Please advise total practice income last 12 months (if you have been practicing for less than 12 months, please provide a 12 month forecast)

Has any principal, partner, director, staff member or contractor ever been subject to a MARA enquiry?

Yes No

Please provide details of enquiry.

Have any claim/s been made against the practice, its predecessors or against any of its past or present principals, partners, directors, employees or contractors?

Yes No

Please provide details of claim/s.

Are you or any principals, partners or directors after enquiry of all staff, managers and contractors, aware of any facts or circumstances which may give rise to a claim or claims against the business?

Yes No

Please provide details.

Has the practice, or any principal, partner or director of the practice, ever been refused this type of insurance, or had similar insurance cancelled, or had a renewal application declined, or had special terms imposed?

Yes No

Please provide details of the refusal.

Amount of cover required

Would you like a quote for public liability insurance?

Yes No

Amount of public liability insurance required

When would you like the proposed cover to commence (please note that cover cannot be backdated)

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How can we help you?

Hi David,
I have to congratulate you on making this such an awesomely easy process.
This is the way cloud technology should be used, a win-win for both parties.
Excellent! Love it!

Ed Henry

Director - Sage Australia Pty Ltd

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03 8521 7180

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