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Reasons for AiBEC

Industry-wide recognition of the need to improve standards in Expert Reports as identified in the parliamentary floods inquiry and other reports.

Recognition that Expert Reports identify causation and not provide an opinion on policy response.

Acknowledgement of the strategic and increasingly important role played by experts in claims settlements.

To be the representative body for building and engineering consultants in dealing with ICA, AFCA, Insurers, Loss Adjusters, and others.

To provide tailored training with emphasises on insurance issues.

To establish best practice approaches in the preparation of insurance reporting for the benefit of all parties involved in the claims process.

How AiBEC was Formed 

From thoughts, words and actions and now in animation, watch and hear the journey, objectives and development of AiBEC by Profile AI
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When AiBEC was formed in May 2024, one of our main objectives and aims was to respond to calls for expert reporting improvement, betterment, transparency and quality.



In the early inception of AiBEC was invited and interviewed by Steve Austin of Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Brisbane Morning Show in May 2024, in 2026 our objectives as an Association has not changed!



Listen to the interview via the link below 



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Questions on Wear and Tear, Deterioration and Maintenance including assertions of insurers not paying claims on the basis of these definitions were made.



Complaints regarding misinterpretation and misrepresentation of these terms by insurance companies and in usage of Experts reports biasing coverage and claims decision outcomes is a significant and common issue raised within submissions to the federal government’s parliamentary inquiry into the 2022 floods.


In 2026, as a professional industry based Association consider education the key to positively driving betterment in customer experience and expectations from experts and service providers utilised within the claims handling process for the benefit of all stakeholders.
 
AiBEC aims and objectives are to better and uplift the claims handling process for all stakeholders with respect to expert reporting services training, quality and transparency.

Achieving Objectives

Why support/join AiBEC

AIBEC Individual membership is your pre-qualification as an expert in your field and positions you as a preferred provider by your customers – the insurance companies.

Why do I need to be recognised as a qualified expert in my field?

ICA are initiating changes to the general insurance code of practice which will impose new demands on the definition of ‘Experts’.

Due to changes in insurance practices, all insurance companies will now be accountable for their appointed suppliers and experts.

In turn, insurance companies will place greater expectation of and demands upon the qualified experts they appoint.

What does AIBEC do?

AiBEC will deliver value to its members and the broader industry through four key areas of focus:

Educate

Education and training on current and future insurance legislation, claims handling and related issues.

Advocate

Advocacy on behalf of the Insurance Building Engineers and Consultants Industry via submissions and formal conference with insurance industry stakeholders.

Engage

Engagement with the broader industry to ensure AIBEC is positioned as and remains the peak representative body for Insurance Building and Engineering Consultants.

Promote

Promotion of the transparent, strategic and increasingly important role played by qualified experts in claim settlements.

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