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The Optus cyber breach reminds us of the importance of cyber security On 22nd October 2022, the Optus cyber breach resulted in the disclosure of personal information of more than 10 million customer accounts. Names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, email...

Marine and Hull Insurance Uncovered The vast majority of international freight (90%) is transported around the world by sea with more than 70% in containers. Unfortunately, merchant shipping isn’t always the safest form of transportation; there were...

Balancing risks and insurance costs for your business One of the most fundamental priorities for any business owner is balancing their risks against the insurance costs to cover them. In other words, is the benefit of insurance worth the price of the premiums? This is...

Mitigating Exposures: Importers and Wholesalers Guide to Product Liability Importing and wholesaling are popular business avenues with great potential for success. However, no matter the product, scale or market, many risks are involved. In fact, even the most...

How to get the most out of your commercial property insurance If your business operates from its own premises, it’s likely that your company actually owns the property where your business is located. So given that you own at least one commercial property, how do you...

Still thinking about environmental cover or pollution insurance? As a business owner in Australia, you may be responsible for any environmental pollution created by your operations, whether accidental or intentional. That’s where Environmental Liability, also known as...

Australia is known for bush fires and floods. With the changing climate and weather patterns throughout Australia, there has been an increase in extreme weather events. Recently we have witnessed extreme droughts, devastating fires and floods with more intensity and...

Do you operate a marine business? Transport goods? Marine insurance can provide you with peace of mind knowing that your business is covered. The variety of Marine Insurance policies helps you tailor the best cover for your business, some explanations of Marine...

If you are a building contractor, tradie or sub contractor working in the building trade, whether commercial, industrial or domestic, then be sure you have the right type of insurance to cover. Contract Works Insurance can be customised to cover your business for...

Does your business need cyber insurance? You might not believe that your business is at risk from hackers and for the most part that may be true. The problem is that your social media presence can be the gateway hacker use to devastate your business. Without cyber...

According to government statistics, with a 3% increase from the previous year, as of June 2021, there were over two million small businesses active in Australia. For anyone running a small business, whether you’re flying solo or employing a few staff members,...

The latest Cyber Crime statistics from the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) show that there was a cybercrime reported every 8 minutes (it was 10 mins last year, so they are becoming more frequent), totalling 68,000 in the past 12 months. The most...

Here in Australia, a cybercrime report is made approximately every eight minutes. With nearly every business existing in the digital space, this is an extremely alarming statistic that indicates a lot of companies are at risk.  Australia’s lead cyber...

Being your own boss provides many benefits, including greater independence, greater perceived level of job security and flexibility. However, it also comes with a range of risks that have to be managed and a lack of benefits that are usual for employees that cannot be...

When it comes time to review and renew insurance policies many business owners are asking – why did my premiums rise? It’s a fair question because most types of business insurance premiums have had premium increases, some very large and other not as big,...

With over half of Australian SMEs currently in their growth stage, with yearly revenue of between 10 and 50 million AUD, it’s not surprising that many business owners are looking to protect their developing companies. While a business could have...

Do you know how to protect your business during extreme rainfall events? As if Australia hasn’t suffered from enough extreme weather events over the past few years, the BOM has just announced a negative Indian Ocean Dipole which means more wet weather is on...

With rising inflation, soaring interest rates, supply chain issues and a difficult labour market – business owners have less time to spend on managing risks and insurance. These factors could lead to underinsurance or incorrect insurance cover, as your...

Whilst businesses are slowly recovering from the effects of COVID-19, the pandemic highlighted a significant issue that needs to be addressed. Specifically, many small to medium sized businesses don’t have a business continuity plan which contains a plan and all the...

If you own or rent a commercial property, and you want to mitigate risk then it’s a good idea to protect yourself with this type of cover. Storm damage, fire, theft, or accidents on your property, are all possible hazards that could hurt your business property. This...

Does your business, make, import, sell, distribute, repackage or repair products, if so, you can be legally liable for personal injury or property damage, as well as any resulting financial loss due to faults or problems in the product. Do you operate a business from...