Lodging an insurance claim can be complicated, stressful and a time-consuming process to navigate if you’re dealing directly with an insurer to reach a settlement. Before you claim, you also need to consider the effect it could have on: The premiums you’ll...
Half of the $19 billion Australians spend on general insurance each year is purchased through insurance brokers/advisors – the rest is bought directly from insurance companies. Curious about that even split? This article explains the differences...
If you use a Remotely Piloted Aircraft (drone) for your business or is used as part of your job, the latest update from CASA will apply to you. CASA now requires anyone who intends to fly a drone for business purposes to gain a RPA Operator Accreditation unless...
IAG has won a dispute lodged by a commercial client whose claim for fire damage was denied on the basis the business failed to meet a number of conditions for cover, including ensuring there was no smoking on the premises. The complainant, who took the dispute to the...
Australian business executives rate energy price shock and cyber-attacks as their largest concerns in running business; according to the Regional Risks for Doing Business report lead by the World Economic Forum and partnered in publication with Zurich Insurance Group...
December 2017 saw the Australian Parliament enact the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill 2017. This instigates the new law which will take effect on 22 February 2018, unless it is proclaimed earlier. Who is affected? The new law will apply to following...
