Protection built differently
Our Guard provides protection tailored specifically for customer-owned financial institutions, offering three distinct structures that combine institutional-grade insurance with member-owned mutual protection.
Our Guard provides protection tailored specifically for customer-owned financial institutions, offering three distinct structures that combine institutional-grade insurance with member-owned mutual protection.

Our Guard Mutual is owned by and governed for customer-owned ADIs. This structure aligns decision making with member interests rather than shareholder profit.
Different risks require different protection approaches:
Mutual Risk Protection, Insurance Only or both depending on the exposure.



Designed to support members across retained and smaller losses, aligning outcomes with member needs.
Available on Financial Lines products – reimburses insurance deductibles, reducing the impact of retained exposures
Decisions are made within a defined governance framework, ensuring consistency and fairness across members.
Works alongside insurance to provide a more complete and responsive approach to risk.
A more integrated protection approach designed to align insurance and mutual protection around the long-term interests of customer-owned banks.

"At first, we were trying to compare it like for like with a traditional programme. Once we understood how the mutual and insurance layers work together, it became a much more practical way to manage risk."

“We weren’t looking to replace insurance, we were looking to improve how it worked for us. Our Guard gave us a more balanced and predictable outcome across the programme, which made the decision straightforward."
