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When you suffer an insurable event, the way you approach the claim from the start can make a huge difference in terms of how quickly the claim is processed and whether it’s approved, as these examples show. In the first case, the business relied on a...
Last year, there were devastating bushfires, in 2020, the turmoil produced by the COVID-19 pandemic and in 2021, La Nina. While La Nina has not translated into wet conditions over the spring season, businesses should still be vigilant over the coming months. A Niña is a...
Workers’ compensation and your responsibilities, a three-part series. Part one – what is workers’ compensation? Annette O’Brien, Steadfast Technical Broking Manager, outlines what your responsibilities are as an employer when it comes to Workers' compensation. Workers’ compensation hit the headlines when a former reality TV contestant was successful in a...
Although bushfire season is here, this risk is only one of a host of different sources of fire. Arson is often the cause of fire and poor maintenance standards are another serious fire risk for businesses. For instance, damaged or old electrical cabling is all too...
With bushfires burning around the country, it’s important for homeowners in fire-prone areas to take steps to ensure they have the right insurance in place. This is especially important given how easy it is for people living near the bush to find they are underinsured after...
Product liability cover can vary, with claims depending on the individual business and the product it sells. Regardless, Product liability will ensure you are protected from the inevitable mishap. Product liability can provide protection for property damage or personal injury claims arising out of the use...
A new report shows there has been a substantial jump in insurance claims as a result of internal water damage since 2014. Insurer Chubb’s new report, Get Smart about Water Leaks, has found claims related to water damage have grown by 72% over this time. The average...
While terrorist attacks are relatively rare in Australia, when they happen they are devastating. It’s also difficult to prepare for an attack given their random nature. But there are some protections available to businesses in the event of a serious event such as a terrorist...
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...