Find a HBCF insurance broker distributor

Licensed builders need to take out cover for residential building projects through an approved broker distributor.

Choosing your insurance broker

Below is a table of all HBCF-approved broker distributors, with their contact information to make things easier. Before you start any building work, you need to team up with one of these approved brokers to apply for a Certificate of Eligibility and for Certificates of Insurance.

Selecting the right broker is important. The broker you choose will advise you and help you understand your HBCF requirements and what to do when a claim is made.

Broker name ABN Contact name Email style Address Phone number
Coverforce Insurance Broking Pty Ltd 11 118 883 542 Wayne Manley hbcf@coverforce.com.au Level 26, Tower One, International Towers Sydney, Barangaroo NSW 2000 02 9376 7999
Finsura & HBW Solutions 58 003 334 763 Anoop Jayan team@hbwsolutions.com.au Suite 11, Level 7, 12 Century Circuit, Norwest NSW 2153 02 9899 2999
HIA Insurance Services 84 076 460 967 Avedis Kechebashian nsw.hiais@aon.com 4 Byfield Street, North Ryde NSW 2113 1800 762 852
Insurance House Group 33 006 500 072 Steven Putro builders@insurancehouse.com.au Level 3, 100 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002 1300 851 329
Master Builders Queensland 96 641 989 386 Angela Holloway angela.holloway@mbqld.com.au 417 Wickham Tce. , Brisbane QLD 4000 13 0013 1324
Master Builders Insurance Brokers 17 110 143 550 Jessica Walsh nswwarranty@mbib.com.au 52 Parramatta Road, Forest Lodge NSW 2037 02 8330 2540
SHC Insurance Brokers 96 009 392 125 Brett Graves HomeWarrantyNSW@shcorp.com.au Level 2, 2 Glen Street, Milsons Point NSW 2061 02 9806 2022
The Builders Insurance Broker 37 003 084 384 Martin White martinw@buildersbroker.com.au 500 Forest Road, Penshurst NSW 2222 02 9570 5422
Willis Towers Watson 90 000 321 237 Lisa Wijayanayake Lisa.Wijayanayake@wtwco.com Level 16, 123 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000 03 9698 9378

HBCF distributors: maximum eligibility assessment fees and charges

We maintain that broker distributors should reduce the impact of premiums on housing costs by charging competitive fees that reflects the services being provided. We recommend that you compare fees.

When you're choosing a broker distributor, please review the Distributor eligibility assessment fees and charges table below, and the Distributor policy fees schedule on the Premium Calculator page

Note: all quoted fees and charges exclude GST.

Distributor New eligibility fee Eligibility review fee Builder profile change fee
Coverforce Insurance Broking Pty Ltd Small/medium builder $350Large/major builder $500
Small/medium builder $350
Large/major builder $500
Small/medium builder $350
Large/major builder $500
Finsura & HBW Solutions $500 $500 (Maximum $1000 dependent on builder size) $500 (Maximum $1000 dependent on builder size)
HIA Insurance Services $350 $350 $350
Insurance House Group

System-Reviewed Builder $300 to $400 depending on limit sought

Medium-sized builder $550

Major builder $700

System-Reviewed Builder $150 to $200 depending on limit sought

Medium-sized builder $300

Major builder $550

System-Reviewed Builder $150 to $200 depending on limit sought

Medium-sized builder $300

Major builder $550

Master Builders Queensland $300 No charge No charge
Master Builders Insurance Brokers Sole Trader $300
Company $500

$100

$750 (Eligibility Review Adverse History)

$300 (Eligibility Review Change of Structure)

Sole Trader $300

Company $350

SHC Insurance Brokers $495 $495 $495
The Builders Insurance Broker $900 $600 $600
Willis Towers Watson $3,000 $1,500 $1,500