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Types of Insurance

UTS has the following insurance cover in place to manage transferable risk.

Corporate Travel Insurance - covers UTS Staff and Students on business or academic related travel.  The cover is for international and domestic travel.

Private Travel Insurance - covers UTS Staff and Students who wants to extend their travel for leisure before or after the approved corporate travel or want to take travel insurance for pure leisure.

Public Liability - Legal Liability of the insured parties to pay damages or compensation arising out of personal injury or damage to property caused by an occurence in connection with their business of and/or the products, including expenses incurred with the insurer's consent in defence or settlement of any claim.

Public Liability Work Experience and Site Visits - Students undertaking voluntary work experience or going on site visits are covered by UTS's public liability and personal accident insurance cover.

ISR - Property & Contents - UTS has insurance cover to protect its building, property and equipment under the Industrial Special Risk cover.

Medical Malpractice - This policy covers the teaching/trainee/research activities of nursing, music therapy, health psychology, traditional chinese medicine and pilate performed by academics and students. Special insurance coverage applies to midwifes.

Professional Indemnity - UTS has professional indemnity covers to protect against  errors and omissions in the provision of professional services.

Marine Hull - Watercraft owned by UTS and its affiliated bodies are covered by this policy.

Goods in Transit - This insurance protects against damage to property & equipment of UTS and its affiliates while in transit.

Hirers Liability - This insurance policy is to protect the facilities hired out to third parties.

Motor Vehicle - All UTS Executive Remuneration Salary cars and pool cars are covered for damage and third party liability or loss to the motor vehicle in the event of an accident.

Fidelity Guarantee - This policy covers for the loss to the employer directly resulting from a fraudulent or dishonest act(s) by an employee(s).

Defamation -  This is a "claims made" policy. No claims may be made once the policy expires or is cancelled.

Directors & Officers Liability - Legal liability for wrongful acts committed by the insured persons for which he/she is not indemnified by UTS