Professional Indemnity

Professional Indemnity

In an increasingly litigious business environment, professionals in a range of knowledge-based industries are exposed to risks including claims for alleged negligence, breach of duty, misleading or deceptive conduct in their professional capacity.

Liberty recognises professionals’ need for comprehensive protection from litigation, and offers a suite of products to suit a range of situations.

Liberty’s Professional Indemnity (PI) suite includes a civil liability protection product catering to a diverse range of general professions (Civil Liability PI), as well as indemnity products for construction-specific professions (Construction Projects PI, Construction Consultants PI and Design & Construct PI).

Our innovative Principal-controlled PI product is designed to give project principals improved control over their cover, and our under-one-roof PI/Combined General Liability (CGL) product is ideal for professionals in small to medium enterprises with a need for PI cover as well as incidental liability protection.

Civil Liability

Liberty’s Civil Liability PI protects clients across a wide range of professions against claims arising from injury, property damage or financial loss.

At a glance:

  • Designed for a range of professionals including (but not limited to):
    • advertising professionals
    • asset managers
    • auctioneers
    • event managers
    • management consultants
    • market researchers
    • loss adjustors
    • WH&S consultants
    • marketing consultants
    • personnel recruitment consultants
    • property managers
    • real estate agents
    • training consultants
    • travel agents
  • Unique and innovative enhancements to the cover
  • Policy wording in clear, easy-to-read English.
Find an Underwriter
Adriana Petrie - Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Adriana Petrie

Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8298 5883

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Ashley McCarthy - Distribution Manager, Portfolio Solutions

Ashley McCarthy

Distribution Manager, Portfolio Solutions
T: +61 7 3235 8884

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Belinda Parker - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Belinda Parker

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 7 3235 8883

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Chase Tolmie - Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Chase Tolmie

Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8047 3371

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Christian Manning - Vice President, Head of Australia Professional & Financial Risks

Christian Manning

Vice President, Head of Australia Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 3 9619 9803

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Claudia Virgona - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Claudia Virgona

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8298 5845

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Cloe Gouache - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Cloe Gouache

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8298 5852

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Emily Brazel - Senior Underwriter, Portfolio Solutions

Emily Brazel

Senior Underwriter, Portfolio Solutions
T: +61 7 3235 8851

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Fiona Liauw - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Fiona Liauw

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 3 9619 9817

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Helen Walpole - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Helen Walpole

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 7 3235 8809

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Ivan Timoshenko - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Ivan Timoshenko

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 3 9619 9863

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Jerome Steyn - Assistant Vice President, PFR Manager - WA

Jerome Steyn

Assistant Vice President, PFR Manager - WA
T: +61 8 6188 9503

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Mitchell Loewensohn - Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Mitchell Loewensohn

Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8298 5962

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Nicole McHardy - Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Nicole McHardy

Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 7 3235 8850

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Sara Culhane - Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Sara Culhane

Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 8 6188 9517

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Sarah Brown - Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Sarah Brown

Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 8 6188 9511

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Sarah Dickson - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Sarah Dickson

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8047 3375

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Todd Sessions - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Todd Sessions

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 8 6188 9521

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Construction Consultants

Cost pressures, tight timeframes and project complexity - project consultants must cope with these while minimising risk and exposure to third-party litigation. Liberty can help.

At a glance:

  • Liberty is the ‘go-to’ Professional Indemnity insurer for Australia’s construction consulting firms
  • Extensive underwriting knowledge, top-shelf coverage and commitment to client service
  • Suited (but not limited) to:
    • architects
    • interior design consultants
    • structural and civil engineers
    • project managers
    • building surveyors.
Find an Underwriter
Adriana Petrie - Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Adriana Petrie

Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8298 5883

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Ashley McCarthy - Distribution Manager, Portfolio Solutions

Ashley McCarthy

Distribution Manager, Portfolio Solutions
T: +61 7 3235 8884

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Belinda Parker - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Belinda Parker

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 7 3235 8883

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Chase Tolmie - Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Chase Tolmie

Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8047 3371

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Christian Manning - Vice President, Head of Australia Professional & Financial Risks

Christian Manning

Vice President, Head of Australia Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 3 9619 9803

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Claudia Virgona - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Claudia Virgona

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8298 5845

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Cloe Gouache - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Cloe Gouache

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8298 5852

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Emily Brazel - Senior Underwriter, Portfolio Solutions

Emily Brazel

Senior Underwriter, Portfolio Solutions
T: +61 7 3235 8851

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Fiona Liauw - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Fiona Liauw

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 3 9619 9817

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Gavin Goldsbrough - Assistant Vice President, Professional & Financial Risks & NSW Branch RMB Manager

Gavin Goldsbrough

Assistant Vice President, Professional & Financial Risks & NSW Branch RMB Manager
T: +61 2 8298 5919

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Helen Walpole - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Helen Walpole

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 7 3235 8809

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Ivan Timoshenko - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Ivan Timoshenko

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 3 9619 9863

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Jerome Steyn - Assistant Vice President, PFR Manager - WA

Jerome Steyn

Assistant Vice President, PFR Manager - WA
T: +61 8 6188 9503

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Mitchell Loewensohn - Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Mitchell Loewensohn

Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8298 5962

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Nicole McHardy - Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Nicole McHardy

Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 7 3235 8850

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Sara Culhane - Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Sara Culhane

Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 8 6188 9517

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Sarah Brown - Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Sarah Brown

Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 8 6188 9511

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Sarah Dickson - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Sarah Dickson

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8047 3375

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Todd Sessions - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Todd Sessions

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 8 6188 9521

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Construction Projects

The global infrastructure boom brings economic benefits for developers and design and construction companies, but there’s a sting in its tail: the exposure to litigation risk.

At a glance:

  • Unique in the Australian market
  • Geared to design and construction professionals
  • Offers long-term coverage suited to longer projects
  • Unique policy enhancements geared to the construction sector, including contractual liability cover.
Find an Underwriter
Ashley McCarthy - Distribution Manager, Portfolio Solutions

Ashley McCarthy

Distribution Manager, Portfolio Solutions
T: +61 7 3235 8884

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Belinda Parker - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Belinda Parker

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 7 3235 8883

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Chris Maclean - Vice President, Professional & Financial Risks Manager - NSW

Chris Maclean

Vice President, Professional & Financial Risks Manager - NSW
T: +61 2 8298 5863

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Christian Manning - Vice President, Head of Australia Professional & Financial Risks

Christian Manning

Vice President, Head of Australia Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 3 9619 9803

Email Profile

Jerome Steyn - Assistant Vice President, PFR Manager - WA

Jerome Steyn

Assistant Vice President, PFR Manager - WA
T: +61 8 6188 9503

Email Profile

Sara Culhane - Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Sara Culhane

Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 8 6188 9517

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Sarah Brown - Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Sarah Brown

Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 8 6188 9511

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Todd Sessions - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Todd Sessions

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 8 6188 9521

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Todd Woodard - Vice President, Head of Underwriting, Professional & Financial Risks, Asia Pacific

Todd Woodard

Vice President, Head of Underwriting, Professional & Financial Risks, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5947

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Design & Construct Contractors

Providing multidisciplinary services exposes design and construct (D&C) firms to a host of liability risks. Liberty has the solution.

At a glance:

  • For D&C firms, getting risk cover wrong can have catastrophic financial consequences
  • A decade of specialised underwriting, risk engineering and claims experience delivers high quality insurance
  • A decade as the ‘go-to’ lead Professional Indemnity (PI) insurance provider for Australia’s leading D&C firms.

 

Find an Underwriter
Adriana Petrie - Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Adriana Petrie

Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8298 5883

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Ashley McCarthy - Distribution Manager, Portfolio Solutions

Ashley McCarthy

Distribution Manager, Portfolio Solutions
T: +61 7 3235 8884

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Belinda Parker - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Belinda Parker

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 7 3235 8883

Email Profile

Chase Tolmie - Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Chase Tolmie

Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8047 3371

Email Profile

Christian Manning - Vice President, Head of Australia Professional & Financial Risks

Christian Manning

Vice President, Head of Australia Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 3 9619 9803

Email Profile

Claudia Virgona - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Claudia Virgona

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8298 5845

Email Profile

Cloe Gouache - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Cloe Gouache

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8298 5852

Email Profile

Emily Brazel - Senior Underwriter, Portfolio Solutions

Emily Brazel

Senior Underwriter, Portfolio Solutions
T: +61 7 3235 8851

Email

Fiona Liauw - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Fiona Liauw

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 3 9619 9817

Email

Gavin Goldsbrough - Assistant Vice President, Professional & Financial Risks & NSW Branch RMB Manager

Gavin Goldsbrough

Assistant Vice President, Professional & Financial Risks & NSW Branch RMB Manager
T: +61 2 8298 5919

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Ivan Timoshenko - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Ivan Timoshenko

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 3 9619 9863

Email Profile

Jerome Steyn - Assistant Vice President, PFR Manager - WA

Jerome Steyn

Assistant Vice President, PFR Manager - WA
T: +61 8 6188 9503

Email Profile

Mitchell Loewensohn - Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Mitchell Loewensohn

Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8298 5962

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Sara Culhane - Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Sara Culhane

Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 8 6188 9517

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Sarah Brown - Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Sarah Brown

Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 8 6188 9511

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Sarah Dickson - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Sarah Dickson

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8047 3375

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Todd Sessions - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Todd Sessions

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 8 6188 9521

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Principal Controlled

Project principals are vulnerable to a range of potential risks – cost blowouts, missed deadlines, lost revenue, negative press, among others – that may result from a mistake by a contractor or consultant in the performance of their professional services. Relying on contractors’ professional indemnity (PI) cover may not be protection enough if: their cover includes loss mitigation or cross liability; they breach their policy conditions or fail to meet their duty of disclosure; and if the limit is eroded or exhausted by other third party claims and legal defence costs.

Liberty’s Principal-controlled PI product hands control back to the principal.

At a glance:

  • Innovative alternative to traditional contractor/consultant arranged PI cover
  • Insures the principal, giving them control over their cover.
     
Find an Underwriter
Ashley McCarthy - Distribution Manager, Portfolio Solutions

Ashley McCarthy

Distribution Manager, Portfolio Solutions
T: +61 7 3235 8884

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Belinda Parker - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Belinda Parker

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 7 3235 8883

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Chris Maclean - Vice President, Professional & Financial Risks Manager - NSW

Chris Maclean

Vice President, Professional & Financial Risks Manager - NSW
T: +61 2 8298 5863

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Christian Manning - Vice President, Head of Australia Professional & Financial Risks

Christian Manning

Vice President, Head of Australia Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 3 9619 9803

Email Profile

Jerome Steyn - Assistant Vice President, PFR Manager - WA

Jerome Steyn

Assistant Vice President, PFR Manager - WA
T: +61 8 6188 9503

Email Profile

Sara Culhane - Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Sara Culhane

Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 8 6188 9517

Email Profile

Sarah Brown - Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Sarah Brown

Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 8 6188 9511

Email Profile

Todd Sessions - Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks

Todd Sessions

Senior Underwriter, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 8 6188 9521

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Todd Woodard - Vice President, Head of Underwriting, Professional & Financial Risks, Asia Pacific

Todd Woodard

Vice President, Head of Underwriting, Professional & Financial Risks, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5947

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Find a Claims specialist
Alison Kerr - Assistant Vice President & Claims Manager, Professional & Financial Risks

Alison Kerr

Assistant Vice President & Claims Manager, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8298 5956

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Angela Messih - Senior Claims Specialist & Tech Lead, Professional & Financial Risks

Angela Messih

Senior Claims Specialist & Tech Lead, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8047 3325

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Connor Burdon-Bear - Senior Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks

Connor Burdon-Bear

Senior Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 3 9619 9882

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James Thomas - Assistant Vice President & Technical Claims Manager, Professional & Financial Risks, Asia Pacific

James Thomas

Assistant Vice President & Technical Claims Manager, Professional & Financial Risks, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5937

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Jane Hattwich - Senior Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks

Jane Hattwich

Senior Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 3 9619 9867

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Jonathan Lee - Senior Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks

Jonathan Lee

Senior Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 7 3235 8843

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Maria Rasul - Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks

Maria Rasul

Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8047 3397

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Rebecca Short - Senior Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks

Rebecca Short

Senior Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8298 5938

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Robert Mercer - Senior Vice President & Head of Claims, Asia Pacific

Robert Mercer

Senior Vice President & Head of Claims, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8047 3317

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Sarah Bryce - Senior Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks

Sarah Bryce

Senior Claims Specialist, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 2 8070 2917

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Find a Risk Engineer
Angelo Maniatis - Vice President, Risk Engineering Casualty & Professional & Financial Risks, Asia Pacific

Angelo Maniatis

Vice President, Risk Engineering Casualty & Professional & Financial Risks, Asia Pacific
T: +61 3 9619 9868

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Tim Bugg - Assistant Vice President, Risk Engineering, Professional & Financial Risks

Tim Bugg

Assistant Vice President, Risk Engineering, Professional & Financial Risks
T: +61 7 3235 8803

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