ValGroup Membership Benefits
Commercial
Retention of autonomy and independence of their individual practices and also derive the positives of a professional association with fellow experts, including:
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Nationwide Coverage
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Sector networking
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Industry updates, news and best practice initiatives
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Work assistance
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Shared economies
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Marketing
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Data and research sharing
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Referrals
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QV Cost Builder
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REINZ Data package​
Professional Indemnity
ValGroup has a Professional Indemnity policy with Austinsure
Austinsure are highly regarded insurance brokers and risk managers and are recognised as a leader in areas like Professional Indemnity with expertise in the Valuation sector. Austinsure are happy to help all members of ValGroup and deliver insurance cover you can be sure of.
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Austinsure is proud to offer the following benefits to ValGroup members:
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Customised valuers insurance package
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Superior claims management
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'Insurance & Indemnity' contract exposure reviews
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Premiums sourced from our exclusive facilities
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Access to leading industry resources in all disciplines
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Highly competitive terms
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Unrivalled personalised service
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It is not compulsory for members to insure through Austinsure. ValGroup recognises
the special relationship its members may have with local brokers and continuity of
their insurer.
Visit their web site www.austinsure.co.nz for a full overview of their services.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
CPD is the participation in ongoing education to improve knowledge/skills and to develop the personal qualities necessary for the execution of professional and technical duties throughout the practitioner’s working life.
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National Conference runs in conjunction with the AGM (14 CPD points)
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An annual ‘Business Owners’ Conference specifically focusing on Business Planning (6 CPD points)
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These seminar programmes (tailored according to members and locations particular interests) are popular and well supported within ValGroup.
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They are free to members as part of their membership.
Cultural
Key to the ValGroup culture is the assistance and interchange of information between members as they work within a non-competitive territorial spread of member firms.
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This aspect, coupled with common sense and the friendly atmosphere enjoyed within the group and the referral of work between firms within ValGroup means the organisation can provide a valuable, inexpensive networking advantage.
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It is notable that ValGroup has successfully operated since 1986 in a most harmonious way, with all members readily adopting a practical attitude to all matters amongst member firms directly. This ‘modus operandi’ enables ValGroup to work very effectively.​