ACSIS News
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Trust Is Part of the Job: Managing Professional Risk in a Changing Surveying Industry
The surveying profession continues to evolve. New technology, increasingly digital workflows, changing regulatory requirements and growing expectations from clients are reshaping the way surveying businesses operate across Australia. While these developments bring significant opportunities for greater efficiency and accuracy, they also reinforce something that has always been central to surveying: trust. Clients, regulators and the…
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Your Vehicles Keep Your Surveying Business Moving, Are They Properly Protected?
For many surveying businesses, vehicles are much more than a way to get from A to B. They transport surveyors between projects, carry valuable equipment and accessories, and provide access to worksites that can be kilometres away from the office. Whether your practice operates a single work vehicle or a growing fleet, keeping those vehicles…
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What Is the Professional Standards Scheme?
For surveying professionals, maintaining high standards is an important part of protecting clients. It also helps with managing risk and building confidence in the profession. The Surveyors Australia Professional Standards Scheme provides a framework designed to strengthen professional standards across the surveying industry. Furthermore, it provides participating members with an important additional layer of protection.…
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Why Choosing a Specialist Insurance Provider Matters for Surveyors
Every business needs insurance, but not every business faces the same risks. For surveying professionals, the challenges extend far beyond what many standard business insurance policies are designed to cover. From boundary disputes and equipment damage to cyber threats and professional liability claims, surveyors operate in a unique environment where specialised protection matters. That’s why…
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Why Surveyors Need Professional Indemnity Insurance
Surveying is precision work. A single misread boundary, a missed easement, or an outdated title reference can ripple into real financial and legal consequences, for clients and for the surveyor who signed off on the work. That’s the core reason Professional Indemnity (PI) insurance isn’t optional for registered surveyors in Australia. It’s a condition of…
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Softer Market Opens Door for Smarter Surveying Cover
After three years of sustained premium increases, the Australian insurance market is beginning to show early signs of softening, creating a valuable opportunity for well-prepared surveying firms to renegotiate terms. Recent Insurance’s 2026–27 Market Outlook indicates that insurers are increasingly favouring businesses that can demonstrate strong risk management practices, clear documentation, and early engagement ahead…
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Remote Work Adds New Layers of Liability for Surveying Firms
As surveying firms continue to take on projects in remote, regional, and high-risk environments, their exposure to liability is evolving just as quickly as the terrain they work in. New insights from recent insurance reports highlight a clear trend: claims are increasing in situations where teams operate outside controlled environments. From isolated infrastructure projects to…
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Old Work, New Risk: Why Surveyors Need Previous Employment Cover
Claims linked to past employment are catching out surveyors who assumed their old firm’s insurance would always respond. Litigants are increasingly naming both companies and individuals in disputes over historical work, leaving ex-employees exposed. ACSIS’s Safety Net – Previous Employment Cover protects individuals in exactly these situations. It provides $10,000 for legal support in identifying…
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Leadership Under Fire: Management Liability Claims on the Rise
Australian SMEs are seeing a sharp increase in management liability claims, driven by employment disputes, fraud, and tax investigations. Recent Insurance Market Update (July 2025) notes that while premiums are softening, regulatory action and cyber-linked internal fraud are rising, especially among small, project-driven firms. For surveying companies, that translates to risk in areas beyond technical…
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Sydney Metro: What Mega Tunnel Infrastructure Teaches Engineering Surveyors About Professional Risk
Introduction: Precision at Scale Sydney Metro represents one of the most technically demanding infrastructure programs ever delivered in Australia. Underground rail alignment through dense urban corridors, complex station boxes, heritage proximity, and multi-contractor interfaces created a high-pressure environment where engineering surveyors operated within millimetre tolerances. For engineering survey firms, projects of this scale highlight a…