About Bar Cover

The Barristers’ Sickness and Accident Fund was established in 1962 to provide sickness and accident insurance for members of the NSW Bar Association. The Fund is a separate entity to The NSW Bar Association and is managed by a trustee company, The Barristers Sickness and Accident Fund Pty Ltd. Seven Directors, who are practising barristers, control the Fund and determine both proposals and claims.

Bar Cover is a registered business name of Barristers Sickness & Accident Fund Pty Ltd ACN 003381 617 ABN 78600371. For our contact details or to make a claim, click here.

Directors of Barristers Sickness and Accident Fund Pty Limited

Garry Rich SC (Chairman)
Vanessa Whittaker SC
Duncan Graham SC
Howard Halligan
Ian Butcher
Peter Fraser
Jacqueline Sandford

Administration

Sam Wong (Secretary)
Nik Lytas (Chief Risk Officer)

Actuary

Finity Consulting

Reinsurance

Provided by Underwriters at Lloyds

Auditor

KPMG

Principal banker

National Australia Bank

APRA authorisation

Barristers’ Sickness & Accident Fund Pty Ltd is a general insurance company authorised by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)

Australian Financial Services Licence

Barristers’ Sickness & Accident Fund Pty Ltd holds an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL 263713) issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)

Target Market

To read our Target Market Determination click here

Product Disclosure Statement (PDS)

To read our Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) click here

External dispute resolution

Barristers’ Sickness & Accident Fund Pty Ltd is a member of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority Limited (AFCA)

Privacy Policy

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