Tanya Kliese — Director & Senior Insurance Broker
Tanya Kliese is a Diploma-qualified Senior Insurance Broker with over 20 years of experience across the Australian insurance industry. Based on the Sunshine Coast, she works with professional services firms, IT and technology companies, construction and trade businesses, real estate operators, and commercial clients across Australia.
Tanya's career includes roles with international insurers including QBE, giving her a thorough understanding of how insurers assess risk and structure policies — knowledge she now uses to advocate for her clients and secure the right cover at the right terms.
After building and successfully selling her own broking book as an Authorised Representative, Tanya founded Design Cover to bring that same hands-on, relationship-driven approach to a new client base. Design Cover operates as part of the Steadfast Group — Australia's largest insurance broker network — giving clients access to a wide panel of insurers, specialist underwriting agencies, and cover options that aren't available through general comparison sites or direct insurers.
Tanya works closely with business owners and operators to understand how their business actually runs, their contracts, their clients, their exposures, and builds insurance programs around that. Whether you need a certificate of currency to satisfy a tender, cover to meet a lease requirement, or a comprehensive program for a growing commercial operation, the focus is always on getting it right, not just getting it done.
Why Design Cover?
Access to a broad panel of insurers through the Steadfast network, including specialist and niche underwriting agencies
A qualified broker who understands your industry, not a call centre or comparison site
Fast turnaround on certificates of currency and contract-related cover
Straightforward advice with no jargon
Australia-wide service, Sunshine Coast–based.
