If you are an MAIA Member we can offer you the most comprehensive and cost effective insurance available in Australia, this policy is underwritten by QBE Merchantile Mutual.

Enquiries should be directed to our office on 02 8116 9822 or by email on admin@maia.com.au

Largely as a result of the efforts of the MAIA, there are now two new insurers providing coverage to our industry making a total of four companies now doing so.

Of the four two require accreditation before they will insure you while the other two have indicated that they are phasing this requirement in.

Insuring only ‘accredited’ people is common practice in many other industries and it is done by insurers as it provides them with a greater level of ‘quality control’ by ensuring that verifiable minimum industry standards are met.

Insurers have found that ‘accredited instructors’ are a much less likely to make claims as they operate in a more professional manner by adhering to the appropriate Industry Codes.

For insurance purposes Accreditation is defined as:

“An accredited instructor is recognised as accredited if the instructor is bound by the National Code of Practice for Martial Arts Instructors and carries appropriate levels of public liability and professional indemnity insurance and

i) is an accredited instructor with the National Martial Arts Instructors Accreditation Scheme (administered by the Martial Arts Industry Association Inc.) or

ii) is an accredited instructor with the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (administered by the Australian Sports Commission) "

In the current climate any instructor that is uninsured is both foolish and unprofessional.