Our Partners

Austbrokers

Austral Risk Services is a part of the Austbrokers Network.  Through this network, Austral can offer competitive and tailored business insurance solutions that match the needs of large corporations and smaller businesses alike.  Our experience also ensures that we are adept at placing difficult risks, drawing upon our long-standing relationships with leading international insurers. This has offered a very real benefit to our clients.

Austbrokers Network was established in 1985.   It has a total turnover of over $1.5 billion in general insurance premiums, and over $450 million in funds under management. The Austbrokers Network ranks in the top five general insurance broking groups in Australia.

As we retain a significant interest in our business, we keep our local Western Australian identity and management but enjoy all the advantages of being part of this major Australian group. Buying power, competitive pricing and choice - it is these benefits which we bring to our clients.

International Underwriters,  Australian Underwriters & Agencies

At Austral Risk Services, we believe we offer you a service second to none through our extensive international and national partner network.

As our client, you have access to international and Australian markets for the placement of your insurance. This means that we can access the most competitive rates and ensure that you have the best and most comprehensive business insurance offerings in place to meet your specific and unique business needs.

We understand this is essential in today's competitive, international marketplace. We're very proud to be able to bring you the best of the best.

Kwela Solutions

Austral's contract management software partner is Kwela Solutions.

 

Managing contracts, deliverables, statutory obligations and contract performance has become a complex and important business risk consideration. 

 

Kwela Solutions is the developer of Folio Contract Lifecycle Management Software. Folio manages enterprise wide contracts and gives Boards and Management confidence that contract risk is managed in a robust framework.

 

By focusing on an organisation’s most essential needs, Folio brings several efficiencies to the contract management process:

• It provides a single searchable repository for contracts, key contract details and contract documents. Folio puts an end to contract management by spreadsheet.

• Folio monitors contractual obligations and contract performance ensuring that you have a handle on contract compliance.

• It also keeps track of supplier compliance by managing currency of insurances and other credentials.

• Folio manages the contract workflow and approval process ensuring a robust contract management framework is in place for your rapidly expanding business.

Folio is quick to implement and can handle any type of contract. It provides a Web-based and mobile friendly solution that enables Austral’s clients to manage a range of contract requirements.

 

Life Time Wise

 

As business risk advisors, Austral have recognised the emerging risks of our ageing workforce.

 

We're very excited to join forces with Andrew Kikeros, the Principal of LIFE TIME WISE, a unique planning consultancy specialising in the mapping, capture and reuse of critical knowledge.

Andrew assists businesses in harnessing valuable organisational memory with tailored knowledge capture and transfer initiatives. This work mitigates operational and financial risk through knowledge loss from departing employees. Andrew also works with existing employees to unearth dormant knowledge to enhance productivity and profit.

Andrew has extensive facilitation and training experience and is regarded by clients as a highly strategic thinker and creative planner.

His clients have included Western Power, Alcoa WA, Austral Bricks, Austal Ships and ARG (Aurizon).