Our approach

From experience, inevitably the best outcomes for InterRISK clients are achieved when we are involved early in the process and are able to identify and work with our clients and to understand the risks associated with their projects. The appropriate risk transfer options including: the right insurance solutions; and, to ensure we put in place a comprehensive, ongoing risk management strategy.

Our experience covers:

• Property investment trusts, foreign and local
• Individual investors, foreign and local
• Local investors seeking protection of foreign real estate assets
• Corporations with significant property portfolios
• Private equity groups, financial institutions, superannuation funds and governments

For the whole spectrum of real estate options, including:

• Commercial offices
• Industrial property
• Large venues; including: hotels; convention centres; and stadiums
• Domestic property developments including: apartments; resort complexes; time-share; and condominiums
• Hospitals, age care facilities and retirement villages
• Energy/natural resources

Many issues confront investors, developers and owners of real estate.
At InterRISK we can identify risk financing and risk management options for complex risks including:

• Asbestos
• Environmental exposures
• Due diligence/compliance with financiers requirements
• Toxic mould
• Terrorism
• Financial securities/insurance bonds/performance guarantees
• Uninsured claims
• Lease and contract review - hold harmless, warranties and insurance requirements
• Construction risks, principal controlled vs contractor controlled
• Extension of existing property - construction risk
• Business interruption, advanced loss of profit/rent (delayed start up)
• General property protection
• Public and product liabilities
• Self retention vs premium trade-off, adequacy of sums insured

Our Service

Often as organisations expand their property portfolios they encounter a large variety of existing relationships. Many of these relationships are longstanding and often complex. The professional real estate team have proven capability to quickly ascertain the value of these arrangements and to integrate them into your existing business with best effect and minimal disruption, whilst ensuring maximum risk management is achieved.

From our Letter of Engagement through the development of a tailored service and/or project plan to the delivery of your insurance manual and the ongoing management of your portfolio's insurance requirement, our objective is to have clear professional and above all transparent communication with our clients.

Global Expertise

With the rapid expansion and success of Australian businesses around the world, the skills necessary to manage global insurance programs is paramount.

At InterRISK our team has proven project management skills required to identify and manage the best available resources in any location.

We work with local suppliers to ensure that a focused, properly resourced and performance oriented service is provided.

Although InterRISK is Australian based, we have access to all reputable insurance markets through agreements with key intermediaries on a global basis. We are not limited by the need to use any particular service providers in accessing other insurance markets. Nor is InterRISK tied to any insurance underwriters. Therefore, we ensure that the most suitable and skilled intermediaries assist us, to obtain the best result for you. This independence and selection of service providers also continues through to risk management services, an area in which we are able to provide specific solutions to meet your needs.

Claims Management

In understanding the claims exposure you may face, InterRISK can assist you by tailoring a solution to address your situation. We can work closely with third party claims providers of your choice or can arrange providers on your behalf. In addition we can work closely with your organisation as an additional technical resource. Our extensive claims experience is aimed at reducing the total cost of risk.

Our Practice Leader for the Real Estate industry is:

John Mutton
Suite 7, Level 2, 470 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Ph: 61 3 8610 8100
Email: john.mutton@interrisk.com.au