FCIA and Flooring Protect launch new Flooring Insurance Programme

13 Apr 2023

The Board of the Floor Covering Institute of Australia (FCIA) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Flooring Protect Insurance Brokers in order to provide specialised and exclusive insurance services to FCIA members.

The agreement states that Flooring Protect will be the FCIA's sole preferred insurance broker and will provide FCIA members with access to a new insurance programme designed specifically for flooring industry businesses. This programme will include a number of value-added benefits available only to FCIA members.

Flooring Protect was chosen as FCIA's new insurance partner after a competitive procurement process in which many suppliers participated. Flooring Protect distinguished itself by providing the highest value and service quality to the Association's members, thanks in part to the insurance broker's expertise in the industry.in part due to the insurance broker's knowledge in the flooring, manufacturing, distribution, and contracting sector.

"We are delighted to announce Flooring Protect Insurance Brokers as our new exclusive insurance partner," said Fiona Wischnewski, CEO of the FCIA. "At a time when many in the flooring industry are struggling to find affordable insurance coverage, this new partnership will help FCIA's member businesses thrive by keeping costs low."

Flooring Protect Insurance Brokers are Flooring Industry specialists who provide Insurance Broking services to Flooring Businesses throughout Australia.

"We are proud to be working with FCIA and to be able to support the excellent work they are doing for the Flooring Industry in Australia," said Nathan Ray, Group Director of Flooring Protect. "The new insurance programme will provide insurance tailored to each member's specific business needs across the entire flooring industry represented by FCIA. We recognise the challenges that many industries face, and we look forwards to working with the Association's members to ensure that they have the coverage they require."

Some of the benefits of the new program include

• Up to 20% reduction in business insurance pricing
• Highly experienced insurance brokers looking after FCIA Members
• Dedicated 24/7 claims assistance service, backed by multiple insurance claims expert partners to ensure that all claims are met with exceptional support
• Exclusive cover enhancements specifically designed for the Flooring Industry i.e .workmanship cover, product defect and legal expense cover (covers legal costs to help businesses on legal disputes for Payment disputes, Unfair allegations of faulty workmanship, Allegations of not complying with the contract, Breach of contract with suppliers/manufacturers, Breach of contract with subcontractors/trades, Property disputes)
• Annual travel insurance cover which can cover the business and its owners for their private holidays as well as business trips more than 100km from the office location (including interstate and overseas)

Further details of the new insurance partnership and how FCIA members can access can be seen here:

https://www.flooringprotect.com.au/fcia-members-insurance