Understanding your policy changes

During the year FMG reviews client feedback and market changes and, where necessary, make changes to our policies.

Below is a summary of the main changes we've made. FMG Changes to Insurance gives a high level of summary of the main changes across our policies, including definitions. The FMG Policy Change Guides below highlight the details of changes made to FMG policy wordings.

To understand which of our policy wordings apply to you, please check your Certificate of Cover, or head online to FMG Connect to view all your policy details, including the dates of your policy period. If you're unsure, give us a call.

This summary highlights changes to your FMG policy wording. Importantly, this document is only a summary of the enhancements and changes, so ensure you read it in conjunction with your renewal certificate(s) and the full policy wordings available under "What we cover".

You can also request a copy of your policy wording to be emailed to you, or a printed copy, by calling our National Advice and Service Centre team on 0800 366 466.

We encourage all FMG clients to review these changes to see which ones may be relevant to you.

Page and clause references shown below are taken from the current policy wording. Where a clause has been removed and this is not possible, references relate to the previous version of the policy wording


Applicable to policies that renew on or after 1 November 2023:

Applicable to policies that renew on or after 1 November 2022:

Select your policies

    Professional Indemnity Policy

    • What?

      We have removed the Loss of Documents automatic benefit, which previously provided cover for loss or damage to documents.

      Why?

      FMG’s Professional Indemnity policy is primarily designed to cover your civil liability relating to advice, completing design work, or other conduct related to your professional business. To better align with this intent, cover for loss or destruction to documents is being removed.

      When?

      This change affects all policies renewing on or after 1 July 2026.

      Page and Clause What has changed? Why has it changed?

      Page 9, Clause 2.3 – We cover you for loss due to employee fraud or dishonesty.

      We’ve introduced a definition for money.
      We’ve added an exclusion for fire damage to money and other property.

      To better align with the intent – which is to cover your civil liability and cost exposures relating to advice, completing design work or other conduct related to your business operations.

      Page 9, Clause 2.4 - We cover your liability due to an employee's criminal, fraudulent, or dishonest conduct.
      Page 22, Clause 8.11 - We will deduct amounts from claim payments due to employee fraud or dishonesty.
      Page 26 - Definitions of Money and Negotiable Instruments.
      We’ve introduced definitions for money and negotiable instruments. To clarify what is covered under the policy.

      Page 11, Clause 2.13 – We cover loss of documents

      Page 16, Clause 5.17 – There is no cover for property loss

      Page 26, Definition of Documents.

      Cover for loss, damage or destruction of documents has been removed. To better align with the intent of the product – to cover your civil liability related to the conduct of your professional business.
      Throughout the policy. We’ve updated policy clause numbering. To align with the updated policy wording.