Our partner network

Workers compensation specialists consulting nationally on premiums, industry classification, claims management and return to work. When a client's workers compensation premium or claims experience needs specialist attention, Hewitt Hicks takes it on. Hewitt Hicks Pty Ltd is an authorised representative of Ardent Risk Management Group Pty Ltd (AR 001303428).

Claims preparation specialists, established in 1989, who prepare and negotiate business interruption and material damage claims for businesses from SMEs to listed corporations. On a large or contested loss, MSM quantifies the claim so the client is not arguing numbers with the insurer alone.

Technical policy advice and claims assistance for the insurance industry since 1999, based in Camberwell, Victoria, along with the online policy comparison tools brokers rely on. LMI Group gives Ardent a second opinion on a wording when a claim or a coverage question turns on it.

Trade credit insurance brokers, Sydney based with offices in Melbourne and Adelaide, who cover a business against a customer failing to pay. Cover can run across the whole sales ledger or a handful of key accounts, including overseas buyers. It can suit businesses where receivables are the largest asset on the balance sheet.

Insurance builders and restorers working across Australia and New Zealand, from make-safe through to full rebuild after fire, storm, impact or water damage. Johns Lyng Group can handle reinstatement on Ardent clients' property claims, from make-safe to finished repairs.

Property risk surveyors based at Mona Vale on Sydney's Northern Beaches, with engineers along the east coast. Ausrisk produces the underwriting reports insurers ask for on strata schemes, hospitality venues and other property that is hard to place, and its thermographic scanning finds electrical fire risks before they become claims. A good report gets a difficult risk placed at a fair premium.

Life insurance advice specialists, founded in 2006, who work alongside accounting and financial services firms across Australia. Ardent refers clients to MBS, which advises on personal and business life cover, including key person and buy/sell arrangements, under its own licence, from offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

The Steadfast network's life insurance broker, which advises on and arranges personal cover such as life, trauma, TPD and income protection, and business cover including key person, buy/sell and group insurance for employers, under its own Australian financial services licence.