Aon are now proudly the approved insurance broker for the clubs and individual members of Amateur Beekeepers Australia.
Public Liability cover for amateur beekeepers has been arranged and designed by Aon based on the number of hives you keep and provides you with cover in case a third party sues you for injury or property damage done to them by your bees, or from the products you sold.
Please note that an amateur beekeeper is deemed by the insurer to be an individual with less than 100 Hives.
This cover is not designed for commercial beekeeping operations.
"The ABA has been seeking an insurance partner to meet the varied needs of the organisation, affiliated clubs and individual beekeeper members. Aon, with its dedicated not-for- profit team, assessed our needs and offered a comprehensive plan to cover a broad range of beekeeping activities at very reasonable premiums."
Vincent Schnyder - Secretary, ABA
Choose your cover
Covered Activities Can Include:
- Hold meetings with members and visitors attending
- Provide education to members and members of the public about beekeeping
- Maintain a club apiary.
- Hold field days at the club apiary and/or a member’s apiary where members and visitors work on beehives
- Extract, bottle or pack honey and honey products
- Sell honey and honey products
- Attend markets and shows
- Organise honey judging competitions
- Travel as a group to field days or other activities of interest
- Sell beekeeping equipment to members
- Organise social functions
- Giving talks on beekeeping to the public at shows/markets/community days
- Members collecting bee swarms as they see necessary based on their capabilities. The swarm collection must be a community service and not a commercial undertaking and incidental to the members usual bee-keeping activities
Please note the following:
- Liabilities arising from any damage made / caused by the beekeeper to gain access to bees such as in swarm collection are not included
Apiarian/Bee Products Covered Include:
Apiarian products include the production, distribution & sale of the following:
- Liquid honey
- Creamed honey
- Candied honey
- Creamed or liquid honey with up to 8% natural fruit/plant flavouring
- Pollen
- Queen bees
- Bee colonies
- Honeycomb and chunk honey
- Bees wax and candles
- Bees wax furniture polish
- Bees wax wraps
- Propolis
- Bee venom
Please note that covered Apiarian/Bee Products do not include:
- Mead
- Royal Jelly
- Honey based beverages
- Lip balm & all other cosmetics
- Creamed or liquid honey with more than 8% single natural fruit/single natural plant flavouring
- Creamed or liquid honey containing nuts
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Public Liability Insurance for Amateur Beekeepers Australia is arranged by Aon on behalf of the underwriter, SLE Worldwide Australia Pty Ltd ABN 15 066 698 575 AFSL 237268. If you purchase this insurance, Aon will receive a commission that is a percentage of the premium. Further information can be found in our FSG or provided upon request. If you purchase this insurance, Aon will receive a commission that is a percentage of the premium. Further information can be found in our FSG or provided upon request.