Welcome to the Landcover website. Landcover Pty Ltd ABN 66 578 417 757 is an Authorised Representative (311341) of Multi-Functional Policies Pty Ltd ACN 054 829 999 Australian Financial Services No. 241685, who trade under the name of MFP Insurance Brokers and have been providing Insurance and advice to Australians since 1985.
The following Terms and Conditions apply to your use of the Website and to the Landcover insurance product. You will be required to acknowledge that you have read and accepted these Terms and Conditions before using this site and again when completing the Landcover Policy Application by clicking on the “consent” button. Additionally, other terms or conditions may apply in relation to products or services offered via the Website, and you will also be bound by these as they apply to you.
If you have a question about any of the Terms or Conditions or our service or product please click here to submit your question.
Description of Product or Service
The information or descriptions contained herein are not intended to be a complete description of all terms, exclusions and conditions applicable to the products and services, but are provided solely for information purposes. Full details of the insurance products are contained in the policy document.
This LANDCOVER Legal Liability Insurance Covers:
Your liability to pay for all amounts you shall become legally liable to pay as compensation in respect of Personal Injury &/or Property Damage happening during the period of Insurance and caused by or arising out of an occurrence in connection with your ownership of Vacant Land.
Importantly this insurance also covers your Defence Costs for such claims by others seeking damages even if groundless, false or fraudulent.
Subject always to the Insurer's Terms, Claims Conditions, General and Special Conditions, Exclusions, Endorsements, Excess, Words with Special Meaning and Limits of Liability incorporated in this policy.
Commencement of Landcover Insurance of Cover
Cover commences when we accept your application and by giving you a Transaction or Policy Number. Cover will not commence before the first day of the Period of Insurance whether or not money is paid before then.
Remember: - No Transaction or Policy Number means no cover.
Expiry and Continuity of Landcover insurance
Landcover Insurance is issued for 12 months commencing on acceptance of your “Landcover Policy Application” and will continue and expire 11.59pm local time on the last day of the Calendar month 12 months later.
This Insurance contract is non -renewable however an invitation to reapply will be sent early in the expiring month of your current policy. You can, for your convenience reapply at any time during that month and when accepted the insurance will commence at that time and date.Your previous policy is cancelled from the commencement of your new Policy. This means that you have continuing insurance cover but not 2 policies at the same time. Any applications after the expiry date will result in an uninsured period.
Your Duty of Disclosure
All insurance Contracts are based on the principle that all parties will act with Utmost Good Faith in all their dealings. This is recognised at law and reinforces the reason that “Your Duty of Disclosure “is required to be stated here and in the Policy Wording.
We at Landcover are obligated by the Insurance Industry’s Code of Practice to be honest, efficient, fair, transparent and timely in dealing with you, our customer.
We ensure that our staff and those representing us are appropriately trained and have sufficient product knowledge to conduct themselves professionally in all aspects of the services we provide.
You, when applying for Landcover Insurance are obligated to comply with what the Insurance Industry and the Insurance Contract Act 1984 refers to as “Your Duty Of Disclosure”.
When applying to purchase Landcover Insurance for your personal or domestic or household purpose you have a duty to take reasonable care not to make a misrepresentation to an insurer.
When applying to purchase Landcover insurance for any other purpose you need to tell us everything that you know or could be reasonably expected to know that is relevant to our acceptance of your Landcover Insurance Application. You do not need to tell us anything that will reduce the insurance risk, that is common knowledge or is already something that we should know.
Please, if you do not understand your Duty of Disclosure, please click here to submit your question
We act on behalf of the insurer when arranging Landcover insurance.
We arrange policies for and on behalf of the insurer and act under a binding Underwriting Authority given to our Licensee by the insurer to administer and issue policies, alterations, cancellations. In all aspects of these policies, we act on behalf of the insurer and not for you. We remind you of this now and on your Policy Schedule and our Financial Services Guide (FSG).
Our Advice and Insurer’s Policy Document
Any advice provided on the LANDCOVER website is of a general nature. We have not given you any personal advice until we tell you that we have done so by considering your individual financial situation, objectives or needs.
Because Landcover insures industrial, commercial, rural and residential land, the Landcover Policy is classed as a Wholesale Insurance Product which requires the Insurer’s Policy Document to be provided to you to consider along with any other information made available to you before you proceed to purchase the policy online to ensure that it’s right for you.
Links to Third Party Websites
The Website may provide links to other websites (“Linked Sites”). Any external links are provided as a courtesy, and we are not responsible for the accuracy, legality or decency of these Linked Sites. We do not warrant, sponsor, endorse or approve the operators of Linked Sites or the material found at the Linked Sites.
Accuracy and Warranty
Every effort is made to ensure that information on the Website is free from error, however we do not warrant the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of material on the Website. All information is subject to change without notice. We do not guarantee that the Website or Linked Sites will be free from any virus or that access to the Website or any Linked Sites will be uninterrupted. You are responsible for ensuring you have alternative contingency arrangements in place to enable you to conduct insurance by other means should the Website be unavailable. We may at any time withdraw the Website or products for any reason and without notice.
Limitation of Liability
Subject to any responsibilities implied by law and which cannot be excluded, we are not liable to you for any loss, damage, liability, claim and expense whatsoever, arising out of or referable to material on the Website, to Linked Sites, third party material or services, or to access of the Website by you, howsoever caused.
Indemnity
At all times you shall indemnify us in respect of any liability incurred for any loss or damage we suffer as a result of your breach of any of the Terms and Conditions, or your use of this Website.
Copyright and Trademarks
The contents of this site are protected by copyright and may be viewed and used for your personal use only. If you would like to use the material for any other purpose, please contact Landcover Pty Ltd or its appropriate supplier or associate. All trademarks, services marks, trade names, logos and icons are the property of Landcover Pty Ltd and/or it’s supplier sand/or its associates. Nothing contained in this website shall be construed as granting, by implication, estoppels or otherwise any licence or righto to use any trademark, displayed on this website without the written permission of Landcover Pty Ltd or such third party which may own the trademarks displayed on this website. Your use of the trademarks displayed on this website, or any other content on this website, except as provided herein is strictly prohibited.
Australian Law
The provision by Landcover Pty Ltd of our insurance products and services found on this Web site is governed by and subject to Australian Law.
Links to other Internet Sites
This site may contain links to Internet sites belonging to other parties. Landcover Pty Ltd does not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of, or accept any responsibility for, information contained within any linked sites.
Consent to receive Electronic Documents
By agreeing to these Terms and Conditions you consent to receiving all communications relating to this insurance transaction electronically by e-mail. We will only use the e-mail address that you provided to us during the policy application process. We may also choose to send you SMS, more commonly known as Text Messages to your mobile phone from time to time. Should your e-mail address or mobile phone number change during the period of insurance, it is your responsibility to inform our office of your new e-mail address and mobile phone number to receive ongoing communications such as, Expiry Notices and/or Reminders.