Insurance is an integral part of any thriving community group

Are your community's assets and activities properly covered?

No matter how good your risk management practices, or how careful you are, there could still always be an unexpected incident that’s beyond your control. Having Insurance to cover the right kind of assets and activities for your group is a critical part of a sound risk management strategy, so it could be crucial to partner with a specialist provider.

Whether you’re an independent church, a mission group or any other kind of community-based organisation, Faith Insurance has a built-to-purpose insurance program to cover everything your group or community might need. Make sure you adequately protect your property, assets and people as they carry out their valuable work.

Why choose Faith Insurance?

Enjoy a partnership that secures your future

As a faith-based, not-for-profit organisation, our aim is to:

  • Control the make up of our insurance program, moulding it around the common requirements of independent churches, missionary organisations and faith-based communities
  • Control outcomes and ensure the best results in the wake of an insurable event
  • Deliver attentive, personalised service that just isn’t be offered by larger insurance organisations

Faith Insurance proudly maintains a partnership with Ansvar, and we leverage their experience together with our expertise to deliver a well-founded and complete insurance package. Through our partnership with Ansvar, Faith Insurance can take advantage of greater buying power through bundling and group insurance, leading to even greater cost savings for our customers.

Faith Insurance is an authorised representative of Edgewise Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd.

Why we do it

To enable community and faith-based organisations to safely go about their valuable work

You’re not in it for the money, and neither are we. But every community is unique, with unique needs and responsibilities. That’s why our comprehensive package of insurance policies has been expertly designed to cover the property, assets and people of all kinds of communities and activities.

Our insurance package includes:

  • Cover to suit your requirements including property, public liability, management liability, professional indemnity and personal accident insurance
  • Phone, email and online support to answer your queries and provide assistance and advice
  • Simple and efficient online quote and bind system without completing lengthy forms
  • Obtain your Certificate of Insurance immediately following payment of your policy online
  • Building valuations provided at no additional cost
  • Online Safe Places Training Program at no additional cost
  • Policy wordings and Schedules available together with your quotation.

Our ongoing mission is to offer a personalised, professional and efficient service that effectively serves the unique needs of community and faith-based organisations.

Keep your staff, volunteers and community members safe as they work

Faith Insurance has the experience you can rely on

In the unfortunate event of an incident on your community’s property, the buck stops at your doorstep. As a community leader, if you don’t have the right cover, you risk a substantial fine or even imprisonment if the event is considered serious enough.

Practising good stewardship is an important commitment to your community group and it doesn’t have to be daunting . Faith Insurance can help you with education and advice on achieving compliance as well as the all-important cover for unforeseen circumstances.

Faithfully delivering the benefits you need

Cover designed for communities

Specific cover, ensuring you get the most from your investment

Keep your insurance costs down through sound risk management by using our complimentary Risk Management Red Book

Includes access to the Ansvar Safe Places Online Program which provides help and resources on child and youth safety practices

Cover for community assets

Ensure your community spaces, offices and properties, can be quickly repaired or rebuilt with minimal disruption to your work in the event of damage from an insurable event

Up-to-date site surveys of all properties protect your community against being underinsured where the replacement building cost has not been assessed correctly

Additional cover for Locks and Keys, Theft of Property in the Open, Money on Premises and in Transit, Glass Breakage, and Machinery Breakdown is also included

Cover for your people

Benefit from our cover for Voluntary Workers, Personal Accidents, Non-Medical Expenses and Tutorial Costs

Receive in excess of $20 million cover in Industrial Special Risk insurance

Includes $5 million cover in Professional Indemnity, and Directors and Officers insurances

Personal accident cover for volunteers, youth and ministers

What our clients have to say

Lindsay McDowell - Southern Cross Ministries Australia Inc - ACT

“Dear Gaurav,

I write to convey my heartfelt appreciation for your attention to our Insurance Application. Navigating online transactions these days is more often than not a very difficult and sometimes even risky process.

Not so with you. I cannot praise your way of assisting clients highly enough. You are clear in your speaking, patient and extraordinarily willing to work through all clarification the client may need. It is many a day since I have worked through online forms with someone who is as helpful, and therefore as effective as you.

Congratulations on your magnificent service.”

Kevan Denny, Sunnybank Church of Christ, Qld

“My name is Kevan Denny, Senior Minister at Sunnybank Church of Christ. We made the decision to move to Faith Insurance in May 2023 and have been impressed with the level of service and coverage offered. The process of obtaining a quotation through to policy from Faith Insurance was simple. The policy coverage, including deductible structure, was very attractive and cost-effective for our needs.

We greatly appreciated the opportunity to meet with Gaurav Puri during his visit to Brisbane, including his efforts to meet with nearby Churches of Christ clients in October 2023. We had approached other providers but found Gaurav’s service and dedication to meeting the needs of our church exceptional.

I highly recommend Faith Insurance.”

Pastor Karen Scharli – Champion Lakes Christian Church – WA

“On behalf of Champion Lakes Christian Church, we want to let you know how much we appreciated the assistance we received from Faith Insurance. After many years we decided to look for an affordable insurance policy suited to our needs. After talking with Gaurav and comparing policies we were satisfied with his customer service approach and professionalism in representing Faith Insurance. Gaurav explained every step of the way and assisted us with complete answers to our questions. We were treated fairly and with the utmost courtesy. We are very happy with our decision. Thank you!”

Kerrie Marler, World Harvest Ministries, Qld

“For many years we stayed with the same insurance company, but even though it was a rare thing for us make a claim, our premiums kept rising beyond what we thought was reasonable for a ministry to pay.  As it happened, we were told about ” Faith Insurance” and Gaurav was highly recommended by a friend ,who is also in ministry.

We contacted Gaurav, and were absolutely delighted when he provided a very competitive quote  (for the same amount of cover). Since then, we have continued to insure with Faith Insurance and we know that when it comes to sticky insurance requirements, Gaurav has our back, and keeps us well informed. I am happy to recommend his services and know that he will do his utmost to tailor the right insurance package for you”.

Errol Boettcher & Jan Wilks - Marburg Church of Christ, QLD

“Good afternoon Gaurav,

We, Marburg Church of Christ would like to confirm that we have received all relevant Documents for New Insurance Policy that we’ve acquired from Faith Insurance.

It was a pleasure dealing with you from the outset. We found that you could answer any or all queries that we had which made the whole process so much easier.

As we were due for re-valuation, we had Brenton from BJS Valuations come to do that for us, also very helpful and informative making it all fall into place so as to be able to submit all details required.

Also, assuring us that you’re only a phone call away if we need any assistance in the future.

Many thanks Gaurav again,”

Chris and the Management Team - Silverdale Church of Christ, QLD

“Good Morning Gaurav,

The management team of Silverdale Church of Christ would like to sincerely thank you for all your help in aiding us to set up our church insurances with your company, Faith Insurance. Your premiums & excesses were within normal boundaries and this was something we were looking for too.

From the first contact, yourself & your team have been so efficient, friendly & very professional. Cannot speak highly enough of your efforts to help us. We had questions & you had the answers to everything. It was a very easy process for us, and for this we Thank You!

I would recommend you & your Faith Insurance to anyone looking for a helpful friendly team to insure with.

Kind regards & God’s blessings,”

Jenny Murfet – Genesis Christian Ministries, Qld

“After many years with the same insurance provider, we noticed that year after year our premiums were raised to a level that seemed extremely high and were getting beyond what we could afford. Yearly renewal of our policies was a complicated and unclear process. We discovered that our levels of cover had automatically been increased each year, and in many areas we were way over-insured. Switching to Faith Insurance and dealing directly with Gaurav who has provided clear explanation and simplified the process of church insurance, has meant we now know exactly what we are insured for and have exactly the right amount of cover for what we need. The renewal process each year is clear and easy to access.

We are not only now paying less in premiums but we have also experienced prompt and professional responses to every question we’ve had, every step along the way. We have no hesitation in recommending Faith Insurance to any church for their insurance needs.”

Eastleigh Community Church, VIC

“For years we were insured with Ansvar via a broker. When we approached Gaurav at Faith Insurance, we were pleased with the advice offered, coverage options and significant savings on premiums made by joining the Scheme. The client service since moving to Faith Insurance has been excellent. Gaurav answered our insurance queries and supported us through our claim efficiently, acting in our best interests when dealing with Ansvar. We recommend other independent churches go online to get a quote or simply contact Gaurav. We are confident we made the right decision to move.”

Pastor Chris Manessis – Calvary Baptist Church, WA

“For almost a decade, our church has dealt directly with an insurer for our insurance requirements. We recently appointed Edgewise as our insurance broker, following several conversations with Gaurav Puri, who placed our insurance policies under the Faith Insurance Scheme. Gaurav listened to our concerns, clarified our requirements and drew on his professional knowledge and experience to recommend an insurance policy that provided even greater risk protection than we already had. We are very satisfied with our new policy and are even more confident in the knowledge that we have a broker to represent our interests in the event of a claim. Polite, prompt and honest has been our experience with Gaurav.”

Kerrie Marler, World Harvest Ministries, Qld

“For many years we stayed with the same insurance company, but even though it was a rare thing for us make a claim, our premiums kept rising beyond what we thought was reasonable for a ministry to pay.  As it happened, we were told about ” Faith Insurance” and Gaurav was highly recommended by a friend ,who is also in ministry.

We contacted Gaurav, and were absolutely delighted when he provided a very competitive quote  (for the same amount of cover). Since then, we have continued to insure with Faith Insurance and we know that when it comes to sticky insurance requirements, Gaurav has our back, and keeps us well informed. I am happy to recommend his services and know that he will do his utmost to tailor the right insurance package for you”.

Michael Mills - Senior Pastor, Great Hope Baptist Church, QLD

“As the Senior Pastor at Great Hope I am very conscious about expenses. When I approached Faith Insurance, I found them very professional and concerned about the best insurance for the local church.

I would highly recommend Faith Insurance for your business or group plus I always tell all my friends and workers within the ministry about the great service”.

Paul Simmons – Windsor Church of Christ, NSW

“Faith Insurance has proven to be an excellent choice since we moved to them from our previous insurance broker in 2018. Your professional service, comprehensive insurance cover and advice, together with a Building Valuation Report at no additional cost, has provided value for money. We strongly recommend other churches get an online quote and consider making the move to Faith Insurance.”

Manny Mallari - Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, VIC

“Dear Gaurav, I would just like to send you a short note to convey my thanks for the way you have handled and serviced our insurance needs.

I am particularly impressed how personal, pleasant and prompt the service was and how you made yourself available for clarifications and questions even out of normal working hours. What’s even more impressive is the after-sale customer relations and follow up. Please be encouraged that it does make a lot of difference when in these days, we mostly transact with automated machines and the like.”

Jeff Garrioch - Secretary & Administrator, TLC Support Inc., VIC

“Last year I arranged all insurance covers for our church through Faith Insurance. Their friendly service over the telephone and by emails was efficient and promptly addressed my insurance queries. They have delivered on their promise to provide regular professional service and the best insurance cover at a very competitive price. I would highly recommend any faith based organisation get a quote and consider moving to Faith Insurance”.

James Hewitt - Lead Pastor, Fathers House, VIC

“We have been extremely pleased with the insurance products that Faith Insurance have given us.

The customer service is excellent and the team have always been on hand to provide assistance and positive advice about the correct products to suit us as a church”.

Ulle Noblett - Waterloo Congregational Church Inc., NSW

“When comparing the market, we are confident we have placed our cover with the right insurance provider for churches. In particular, Gaurav’s professional service and advice on insurance matters is greatly appreciated. I have no hesitation in recommending Faith Insurance to others who may benefit from their services.”

Santhi Ratnarajah, Queensland Tamil Church, Qld

“We had been having our public liability insurance with an insurance underwriter for more than five years, and their premium was reasonable, highly competitive, and had good value for money. Our policy renewal was in early December 2023; due to a mix-up in handling renewal notices at our end, resulted in the policy expiry. A valid insurance policy was very much required during the Christmas season for us to continue with church activities. This placed our church in a precarious situation.

I contacted several insurance brokers to obtain an insurance policy without success due to ongoing public holidays. One insurance broker advised me to contact Faith Insurance and assured me success with them.

I contacted Gaurav of Faith Insurance on January 2, 2024, who was very willing to assist me, and his response was spontaneous, though he was travelling overseas at the time.

Within less than 2 hours, Gaurav assisted me through all stages of the issuance of a new policy, including the completion of online application, finalising the quotation that was the lowest and represented the best value for money, acceptance of payment, and issuance of the new policy.

I admired the professionalism of Gaurav and highly commend his customer service.

I have no hesitation in strongly recommending Faith Insurance to anyone who needs public liability insurance.’’

Deborah Kemper - Nepean Baptist Church

“Dear Gaurav,

I would like to thank you for your diligent work handling our insurances needs, and endeavouring to obtain the best possible outcome for our insurance; especially in the reduction of premiums.

This would not have been possible without your representation to our insurer. Nepean Baptist Church is very happy to recommend your services to other churches.”

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