Artists say the insurance carve-out by QBE will effectively prevent them doing public art and mural projects, or installing in galleries
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There are fears Australian artists may be left unable to work on large-scale and public art projects, as insurance giant QBE prepares to make another round of carve-outs to a policy held by thousands of artists.
QBE will no longer cover artists working at heights of more than five metres, and those working at lower heights face extra premiums of up to $600 per annum.
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