info@watkinstaylorstone.com.au
Surry Hills NSW 2010
While damage to homes often receives media coverage in the event of a major flood, businesses are just as at risk when a weather event of this nature happens. So it pays to understand how insurance responds in the event of a flood or storm....
Following the UK Grenfell Tower fire, Australian insurers are wary of cheap cladding. Here’s what to do if it’s used on your building. More than 70 people died when fire spread rapidly across a 24-storey West London tower block in June 2017, with most pundits believing...
Australia has one of the highest rates of illicit methamphetamine use in the world and the highest use among English-speaking countries. Since 2015, a drug lab bust has taken place almost every day in Australia, with estimates claiming as few as one in 10 labs are discovered by...
Insurance should be your last line of defence when it comes to preparing for a cyber attack. In fact, insurers expect businesses to have a number of risk mitigation strategies in place. These strategies can reduce your premium on a cyber policy. These include up-to-date anti-virus...
Safe Work Australia has just released new guidelines on silica dust exposure, with limits cut to 0.05 milligrams per cubic metre within three years. It also has insurance implications, says Michael White, Steadfast’s broker technical manager. Any industries that involve working with stone, cement and other similar materials potentially...
We Are Hiring - Claims Manager About the role A great opportunity to join our team in a challenging and varied role. Working with our brokers and clients, you will bring your experience and strong communication and negotiation skills to ensure fast and accurate settlement of general...
Almost every business is exposed to potential slip and trip risks – no matter if you’re running a café, bookshop or a busy licensed establishment. With the pending lift of the controversial Sydney lockout laws, late night venues will need to be mindful of the risks...
Australians are increasingly working from home, with the most recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicating at least a third of us choose to work from home at least past of the time. A study by future trends research house McCrindle shows there are lots of different reasons...
Social media risks for businesses have increased since recent court cases found some Facebook page administrators of public pages are considered to be primary publishers of third-party comments. The cases, heard in the NSW Supreme Court of New South Wales, involved an individual who sued a range...
Fiona Kesby and her brother Matt began outsourcing office tasks for their software business to offshore workers almost a decade ago. Now they run a business that helps SMEs enjoy the benefits of offshoring without the frustrations of managing a virtual team. In 2008, Matt and...