Understanding Your Unique Position
At Clear Insurance, we understand that family offices and high-net-worth families require a fundamentally different approach to insurance. Your circumstances, whether managing substantial property portfolios, fine art collections, international assets, or multiple business interests, demand sophisticated advice from advisers who understand both the technical insurance requirements and the importance of discretion.
We specialise in providing insurance advice to established family offices, multigenerational families, and high-net-worth individuals throughout Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and across Australia. Our clients value privacy, expect professional service, and require comprehensive insurance solutions that protect significant assets and preserve generational wealth.
We take the time to understand your family’s asset portfolio, investment structures, philanthropic activities, and succession plans, guiding you towards appropriate insurance solutions that align with your wealth preservation objectives and provide comprehensive protection for your family’s interests.
Sophisticated insurance solutions for high-net-worth families and family offices
We work with established family offices and high-net-worth families who value:
Discretion and confidentiality in all dealings
Sophisticated insurance advice for complex asset portfolios
Comprehensive protection for generational wealth
Professional service from experienced advisers
Tailored solutions rather than standardised packages
Long-term advisory relationships built on trust
Understanding Insurance Needs for Family Offices
Family offices and high-net-worth families face sophisticated exposures that require careful consideration and comprehensive insurance protection.
Property & Asset Collections Insurance
Protecting substantial tangible assets across property and collections:
Comprehensive cover for family homes, often with significant rebuild values, architectural features, and bespoke internal fit-outs requiring specialist valuation and insurance arrangements.
Investment Property Portfolios
Professional insurance solutions for substantial investment property holdings across multiple locations, including residential, commercial, and rural properties.
Prestige and Heritage Properties
Specialised insurance for architecturally significant homes, heritage-listed properties, and prestige residences requiring agreed value arrangements and specialist insurers.
Holiday Homes and Interstate Properties
Coordinated insurance across multiple family properties in different locations, including coastal homes, rural retreats, and interstate residences.
Unoccupied Property Considerations
Appropriate insurance arrangements for properties used seasonally or held unoccupied for extended periods.
Renovation and Construction Projects
Insurance during significant property renovations, extensions, or new builds for family residences.
Specialist insurance for art collections including paintings, sculptures, and installations, with appropriate valuation processes and agreed value arrangements.
Comprehensive cover for significant jewellery collections, investment-grade watches, and family heirlooms with appropriate security requirements.
Wine & Specialist Collections
Specialised insurance for substantial wine cellars, rare books, memorabilia or other specialist collections held by family members.
Protection for valuable furniture, antiques, and decorative arts within family residences.
Motor Vehicle Collections
Prestige and collector vehicle insurance for significant automotive collections including classic cars, supercars, and investment vehicles.
Comprehensive insurance for yachts, motor cruisers, and recreational vessels, including appropriate liability cover.
Liability & Risk Management
Comprehensive liability and operational risk protection for family structures:
Personal Liability Insurance
Substantial liability protection for family members, reflecting the reality that high-net-worth individuals may face more significant claims exposures.
Property Owners Liability
Liability protection across multiple properties, including principal residences, investment properties, and holiday homes.
Appropriate liability cover for yachts and recreational vessels, including protection for crew and guests.
Domestic Staff & Employment Practices
Liability protection related to household staff, including housekeepers, chefs, drivers, and property maintenance teams.
Directors & Officers Liability
Protection for family members serving in director or officer roles in family companies, investment entities, or charitable organisations.
Trustee & Events Liability
Professional liability protection for family members acting as trustees of family trusts or charitable foundations. Coverage for private events held at family properties.
Insurance for family office locations, including contents, equipment, and business interruption cover.
Protection against data breaches involving sensitive family financial information, investment data, and personal details.
Professional Indemnity for Family Office Staff
Liability protection for family office employees providing investment advice, financial planning, or administrative services.
Protection for family office directors and managers against employment practices claims and governance-related allegations.
Business Interests and Investments
Coordinated insurance advice for family business interests, investment properties, and commercial operations held within family structures.
Wealth Preservation & Strategic Planning
Strategic insurance planning for generational wealth and family evolution
Insurance arrangements that respect your family’s need for confidentiality and discretion in all matters.
International Assets and Travel
Coordinating insurance for assets held internationally and family members who travel extensively.
Complex Ownership Structures
Understanding insurance implications of trust structures, corporate entities, and sophisticated ownership arrangements.
Adequate Insurance Limits
Ensuring insurance limits appropriately reflect substantial asset values and potential liability exposures for high-profile families.
Insurance considerations for family charitable foundations, not-for-profit board positions, and philanthropic activities.
Next Generation Considerations
Appropriate insurance arrangements as younger family members establish households, acquire assets, or assume family office responsibilities.
Family Offices We Advise
Our experience includes advising:
Established Family Offices
Supporting single-family offices and multi-family offices managing substantial wealth, investment portfolios, and family business interests across generations.
Multigenerational Families
Advising families managing generational wealth across multiple family branches, properties, and business interests.
High-Net-Worth Professionals
Guiding successful professionals, entrepreneurs, and business leaders with substantial personal asset portfolios and investment holdings.
Property Investors and Developers
Advising families with significant investment property portfolios, development projects, and substantial real estate holdings.
Private Investors and Business Owners
Supporting families with private business interests, investment companies, and commercial property holdings.
Guiding families involved in charitable foundations, not-for-profit board positions, and significant philanthropic activities.
Advising families who have successfully exited businesses and are managing substantial wealth in retirement and succession planning.
Our Approach to Family Office Insurance
Understanding Your Family's Position
We start with a confidential discussion to understand your family’s asset portfolio, investment structures, family dynamics, and insurance objectives. This comprehensive understanding helps us identify the specific insurance requirements relevant to your circumstances.
Comprehensive Risk and Insurance Review
Our team conducts a thorough confidential assessment of your current insurance arrangements, identifying any gaps or areas where cover may not appropriately reflect your asset values or liability exposures. You’ll receive a detailed private report to help you make informed decisions.
We provide clear recommendations on appropriate insurance options for your family, explaining complex policy terms and insurance structures in straightforward language. Our advice considers your family’s specific circumstances, asset portfolio, and privacy requirements.
Professional Market Access
Through our Steadfast network membership and relationships with Australian insurers experienced in high-net-worth insurance, we help you access appropriate insurance solutions. For significant collections, prestige properties, or complex structures, we leverage specialist insurer relationships.
As your family’s circumstances evolve, whether through property acquisitions, business changes, collection growth, or next-generation considerations, we provide continued confidential advice and assistance on the insurance implications of current and future plans, policy adjustments and annual reviews.
Servicing Family Offices across Australia
We advise family offices and high-net-worth families in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, and throughout Australia. Our team understands the sophisticated insurance requirements of substantial asset portfolios, complex family structures, and the importance of discretion in all dealings.
Whether you’re managing a single-family office, coordinating insurance across multiple family branches, or seeking professional advice for substantial personal assets, we provide expert guidance tailored to your family’s circumstances and delivered with the discretion you expect.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you ensure confidentiality when handling our insurance matters?
We understand discretion is paramount for family offices and high-net-worth families. All discussions, documentation, and insurance arrangements are handled confidentially. We limit information sharing only to what’s necessary for insurance placement and never disclose client information without explicit consent.
Do you work with our existing family office team or advisers?
Yes. We regularly collaborate with family office executives, accountants, legal advisers, and wealth managers to ensure insurance arrangements align with your overall wealth management strategy. We respect existing professional relationships while providing specialist insurance expertise.
How do you determine appropriate insurance values for our properties and collections?
We work with professional valuers, quantity surveyors, and specialist appraisers to establish appropriate insurance values. For significant assets, we recommend regular professional valuations to ensure insurance limits remain adequate as values change over time.
Can you coordinate insurance across multiple properties and family members?
Yes. We regularly structure comprehensive insurance programs covering multiple properties, family members, and asset classes under coordinated arrangements. This provides consistency, simplifies administration, and often achieves more competitive terms.
What happens if we acquire new assets or properties?
As part of our ongoing advisory relationship, we provide guidance on insurance requirements before acquisitions. Once you’ve decided to proceed, we arrange appropriate cover and coordinate with your existing insurance program.
How do you handle insurance for complex ownership structures?
We work with families where properties and assets are held through trusts, companies, and other structures. We ensure insurance arrangements appropriately reflect legal ownership while providing comprehensive protection for your family’s interests.
Do you advise on international assets or family members living abroad?
While we specialise in Australian insurance arrangements, we can provide guidance on insurance considerations for international assets and coordinate with international insurance advisers where appropriate. For family members residing permanently overseas, we can discuss appropriate Australian and international insurance arrangements.
How often should we review our family’s insurance arrangements?
We recommend annual reviews to ensure insurance continues to appropriately reflect your circumstances. Additionally, reviews should occur when acquiring significant assets, making substantial changes to properties, or when family circumstances change materially.
Important Information: This page provides general information only and doesn’t consider your family office’s specific circumstances or investment structures. We strongly recommend personalised advice given the sophisticated nature of family office operations. Clear Insurance provides insurance broking services only; this doesn’t constitute financial planning, investment, legal, tax, or estate planning advice. Coverage examples are illustrative; your requirements depend on your unique structure, asset composition, and risk profile. Before entering into insurance, there is a duty to disclose anything that may affect an insurer’s decision to provide insurance. Learn more. View our Financial Services Guide for details about our services and our Privacy Policy regarding confidentiality. Clear Insurance Pty Ltd | ABN 41 601 916 689 | AFSL No. 548953
Last updated: 30 July 2026