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Understanding Domestic Building Insurance (DBI)

Within Victoria the insurance is available through a government backed insurer, the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA), with Master Builders Insurance Brokers (MBIB) being a direct VMIA distributor of DBI.

Getting our hands dirty for a great cause!

On a very hot day, our team were involved with mural painting, planting garden beds, repairing and painting a pergola and installing much needed shade cloth.

Congratulations Nicola Benson on winning the Maria Karamalis Award!

The Maria Karamalis Award remembers and honours our past colleague and friend Maria who passed away in October 2020 after a stoic battle with breast cancer.

MBIB Office Closure

All Master Builders Insurance Brokers (MBIB) offices will be closed from Monday 9th – Wednesday 11th October.

VMIA changes to Domestic Building Insurance

Following a review of the sufficiency of DBI premiums, the VMIA has decided to increase premiums across all DBI policy types by 43% effective 1 September 2023.

Cybercriminals target construction companies

The growing risk of cyber-crime is widely reported in the media with cybercriminals using increasingly sophisticated methods to steal from businesses and individuals.