Damage to a building caused by water coming from within the building is possibly not a risk that’s top of mind for many businesses. However, at Guild Insurance we’ve seen these types of...

Manual handling means using force or physical exertion to move something, by means such as pushing, pulling, lifting, or carrying. Manual handling takes place continually in an ear...

Guild Insurance has over 60 years’ experience managing complaints, and therefore claims, made by clients or customers of the professionals we insure. This has taught us a lot about how and wh...

Early learning centres have so many tasks and requirements to juggle. The children need to be educated while enjoying themselves and, importantly, staying safe. Centres need to provide all of this ...

When we talk about trips and falls being a common occurrence in early learning centres, many people first think about children tripping and falling. And yes, this unfortunately does happen. However...

Damage to a building caused by water coming from within the building is possibly not a risk that is top of mind for many businesses. However, at Guild Insurance we have seen these types of claims s...

The State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) is the New South Wales (NSW) government organisation that regulates the state’s workers compensation system. It’s a requirement of SIRA t...

Early learning and childcare centres are dynamic, unpredictable, ever-changing environments.  For some educators, it’s this type of environment which makes it a fantastic place to work.&...

Early learning centres are dynamic, continually changing environments.  This is important so children are stimulated and always learning.  However, this also presents challenges and poten...

All early learning centres would be well aware of the expectation and legal requirement for them to provide a safe environment.  But what does this actually mean?  How can anyone be sure ...

Receiving a complaint is often an unexpected part of running any business, including a child care or early learning service.  No business is immune from receiving a complaint, regardless of ho...

Social media is an ever increasing form of communication for many people in both their personal and professional lives.  It presents people with many benefits in allowing them to communicate a...

Imagine if…

You receive an email from a parent stating that they’re holding you responsible for their child’s injury sustained while at your centre and are suggesting the...

There is a lot more to an early learning centre playground than just fun and games.  They provide a great deal of benefit to children in developing their physical skills as well as their confi...

Guild Insurance continues to receive reports of serious injuries to children’s fingers due to them being caught in doorways at early learning services.  It may surprise you to learn that...

STEP 1: Stay safe and preserve the scene

• Dial 000 to report the incident to police.
• Don’t enter the premises if there are signs a break-in may have occurred – e.g. ...

Someone breaking into your premises or stealing goods at knife point is an obvious threat to any business.  But as claims reported to Guild Insurance show, they’re not the only crimes oc...