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Insurance Policies

All policies are subject to policy definitions, limits of liability, duty of disclosure, cover benefits and conditions and applicable excesses.  These may not all be listed on this website.

Policies expire on 01/11 each year with the exception of Medical Malpractice insurance which expires on 01/08.

Changes to the Insurance Policies may occur throughout the policy year.

This website aims to provide an effective reference of general information only.  You should contact the Insurance Office if you have any questions or require full details of any University insurance policies:

 

Summary of Policies:

CLINICAL TRIALS

This policy provides cover for UniSA clinical trial or research participants that suffer an injury or adverse reaction even when no party is at fault. Compensation is based on pain and suffering, loss of future earnings and medical costs.

If Clinical Trials insurance is required, you must seek confirmation of cover for your Research Project from the Insurance Office.

CORPORATE TRAVEL INSURANCE

UniSA will automatically insure the following persons while travelling on behalf of UniSA:


You must check cover with the Insurance Office prior to travelling if:

For further information please see travel FAQs and travel insurance information flyer (PDF 39 kb - download Adobe Acrobat).

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS LIABILITY

This policy covers losses a Director or Officer has become legally obligated to pay on account of any claim against them for wrongful acts committed before or during the policy period while acting on behalf of UniSA.

Cover is also provided for persons holding outside directorships with the knowledge and consent of UniSA (written confirmation should be obtained for outside directorships that have University approval).

FINE ARTS - EXHIBITIONS

The University has the option of purchasing special cover for Fine Arts that are transported by Fine Arts shippers and exhibited.

Information on the exhibition must be supplied to the Insurance Office at least 5 days prior, to receive confirmation of cover.

This policy holds a nil excess therefore any loss amount will be claimable.

FINE ARTS - UNISA COLLECTION

Covering the University's permanent art collection, Samstag Museum of Art, as per declared schedule.

This policy holds a nil excess therefore any loss amount will be claimable.

INDUSTRIAL SPECIAL RISKS – UNIVERSITY PROPERTY

This policy covers loss, destruction or damage to property that the University owns or has accepted responsibility to insure prior to the loss, destruction or damage.

For example theft and damage of University equipment, cost of replacing/changing locks after loss of keys etc.

This policy contains a number of sub-limits and differing excess amounts, however the standard excess is $10,000 for loss of University property.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

This policy serves to cover the University’s staff and students for possible medical negligence exposure (excluding clinical trials which are insured under a separate Clinical Trials policy).

This policy will also provide cover when the University’s staff and students are providing a professional service on behalf of UniSA that could possibly result in death or bodily injury.

We must hold Medical Malpractice insurance because our Public Liability and Professional Indemnity policies have exclusions relating to bodily injury.  If Medical Malpractice Insurance is required, you must have either a signed Placement Agreement or Affiliation Agreement with Host organisation, or confirmation of cover for your Research Project.

MOTOR VEHICLE COMPREHENSIVE

Any licensed driver authorised to drive a University vehicle will be covered by this policy, standard exclusions still apply.  This policy covers loss or damage to the University's vehicle and the legal liability out of the use of the University's vehicle Australia wide.

The standard excess for this policy is $500, however an additional Age and Inexperienced Driver excess also applies (breakage of glass on vehicles up to 2 tonne carries a nil excess).

Making a motor vehicle insurance claim.

Private vehicles are not generally insured under this policy. A private vehicle is driven at the owner’s risk unless prior written authorisation has been granted.  Therefore if you are driving your own private vehicle it is your responsibility to arrange and fund appropriate insurance for the vehicle.

Vehicles that are leased under an agreement such as LeasePlan (salary sacrifice) should be referred to the leasing company. LeasePlan buys the insurance for these vehicles through Lumley General. If you wish to enquire about a LeasePlan vehicle call Mary Radimissis on 8302 0088 or LeasePlan on 8292 7512; or if your enquiry relates to payroll salary sacrifice call Sharon Olsson on 8302 1786.

(Note: Lumley General is also the insurer for the University’s vehicles however the policies are separate and the insurance for Leased vehicles is not managed by UniSA).

PERSONAL ACCIDENT

The University has purchased Personal Accident Policies to cover:

These policies are designed to cover death, disablement or loss of income following an accident. Limited cover is provided for medical expenses, but does not apply to any part of an expense that is wholly or partially claimable through Medicare.  Contact the Insurance Office for more detail.

If you are the third party involved in a Motor Vehicle accident you would claim under the Compulsory Third Party Bodily Injury insurance included in vehicle registration before attempting to claim against the University’s Personal Accident insurance.

All staff who suffer an accident whilst in the workplace are directed to contact Human Resources for advice on Workers Compensation (also for a definition on “workplace”).

PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY

This policy covers loss arising from any claim in respect of Civil Liability for ‘breach of duty owed in a professional capacity’, and also for ‘libel or slander’ made against the employee or the University.

PUBLIC AND PRODUCTS LIABILITY

This policy covers UniSA's legal liability to pay damages or compensation arising out of personal injury or damage to property caused by an occurrence in connection with our business, including expenses in defence or settlement of a claim with the insurers consent.

TRANSIT

The University has purchased transit policies to cover:

With differing policy limits of liability and excess amounts.

Conditions to note:

 

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