Our Industries

McLardy McShane Specialty

Professional Advice for all Sectors

As qualified and experienced general insurance brokers, we at McLardy McShane Specialty can arrange cover for all types of businesses and industries. We offer general insurance, while also specialising in farm, crop, and commercial insurances. We take the time to understand your business specific risk profile. This means we can provide expert advice on tailoring insurance policies for your business - so you don’t waste valuable time researching and comparing cover options.

Specialist Industries

Transport and logistics businesses face a broad range of risks depending on the area of operations they specialise in, but a shortage of skilled workers and work health and safety concerns are among the long-standing risks facing all operators.

Newer risks are also emerging driven by operational changes such as the emergence of new technologies in the form of tracking, automation and autonomous vehicles. Population growth and the associated rise in demand, congestion and infrastructure pressures, and environmental concerns linked to climate change, are also redefining the risk landscape for transport and logistics companies. Whether you operate a large national fleet or are an owner-driver, and whether you store goods or only transport them, you should have a range of insurance covers to protect your workers, safety and commercial risks.

Bus and coach operators carry more than passengers – they carry responsibility for their safety.

Whether you run school services, charter and tour trips or a commercial route network, your vehicles spend long hours on the road and every trip carries risk. Accidents, breakdowns, passenger injuries and damage to your fleet can quickly disrupt your operations and your reputation. We work with bus and coach operators to arrange cover such as fleet motor insurance, passenger and public liability, and business interruption, so you can keep your services running and your passengers protected.

Sport and leisure businesses exist to help people have fun – but active pursuits come with real risks.

Gyms, sporting clubs, recreation centres, adventure operators and hire businesses all face the possibility of participant injury, property damage and claims from members of the public. Equipment, facilities and events also need protecting. We understand the challenges facing the sport and leisure sector and can arrange tailored cover, including public and products liability, property and equipment insurance, and management liability, so you can focus on delivering great experiences.

Manufacturers rely on machinery, materials and people working together – and a single breakdown can halt production.

Manufacturing businesses face risks ranging from fire and machinery breakdown to product defects, supply chain disruption and workplace injuries, and a product recall or liability claim can be particularly costly. Whether you produce food, building materials, components or consumer goods, we can help you arrange cover such as property and machinery breakdown insurance, products liability, product recall and business interruption, tailored to how your operation runs.

Your tools, your vehicle and your reputation are the backbone of your trade business.

Electricians, plumbers, carpenters, landscapers and other tradespeople work on different sites every day, often in customers’ homes. That means exposure to theft of tools, damage to property and injuries to yourself or others. We help tradies arrange practical, affordable cover including public liability, tools and equipment insurance, commercial vehicle insurance and personal accident and illness cover – so a single mishap doesn’t keep you off the tools.

Automotive repairers are trusted with their customers’ vehicles – and that trust comes with responsibility.

Mechanical workshops, smash repairers, tyre and auto electrical businesses look after high-value vehicles every day while working with hoists, flammable materials and specialised equipment. Damage to a customer’s vehicle, fire, theft or a faulty repair can all lead to significant losses. We can arrange cover designed for the motor trade, including cover for customer vehicles in your care, public and products liability, and property and equipment insurance.

Some businesses operate where others won’t – and finding the right insurance can be a challenge.

Businesses in high risk industries such as demolition, mining services, security, hazardous materials handling or working at heights are often turned away by mainstream insurers or offered limited cover. As specialty brokers, we have access to a wide range of insurers and specialist markets, and we take the time to understand your specific risk profile so we can find cover that fits your operations.

Contact Us.

 

No forms just real people. Give McLardy McShane Specialty a call to discuss your insurance needs.

 

Level 3, Building 7, Botanicca Corporate Park, Richmond VIC 3121

 

Dave Stott – Head of Specialty & Principal Broker | 0455 855 648

Toula Mitzeliotis – Senior Account Advisor | 0417 356 055 

Lee Petrusch – Senior Account Advisor | 0412 830 600

Kathryn Maffi – Senior Insurance Advisor | 0400 005 037

Danielle Schwandt – Senior Account Advisor | 0498 555 191

Daniel Kaiser – Account Advisor | 0433 558 347

Lyndsay Pena – Account Advisor | 0417 423 560

Philip Tran – Account Advisor | 0433 558 347

Harry Walkley – Account Advisor | 0487 321 297

Alanna Bontempelli – Account Advisor (Tue-Fri) (mat leave)

Contact Us.

 

No forms just real people. Give McLardy McShane Specialty a call to discuss your insurance needs.

 

Level 3, Building 7, Botanicca Corporate Park, Richmond VIC 3121

 

Dave Stott – Head of Specialty & Principal Broker | 0455 855 648

 

Toula Mitzeliotis – Senior Account Advisor | 0417 356 055 

 

Lee Petrusch – Senior Account Advisor | 0412 830 600

 

Kathryn Maffi – Senior Insurance Advisor | 0400 005 037

 

Danielle Schwandt – Senior Account Advisor | 0498 555 191

 

Daniel Kaiser – Account Advisor | 0433 558 347

 

Lyndsay Pena – Account Advisor | 0417 423 560

 

Philip Tran – Account Advisor | 0433 558 347

 

Harry Walkley – Account Advisor | 0487 321 297

 

Alanna Bontempelli – Account Advisor (Tue-Fri) (mat leave)