Extreme weather has lashed Australia this summer, leaving us to clean up one massive mess after the next.Temperature records have been smashed, bushfires have blazed out of control, flash-flooding and powerful storms have wreaked havoc, bringing thousands of lightning strikes and cricket-ball … [Read more...] about Frustrations and insurance claims mount for hail-battered Sydney suburbs
Insurance is falling behind when it comes to technology expectations
Unless they move away from outdated practices, insurers will fail to meet customer, employee and investor technology expectations Like many sectors, the insurance industry has take a long hard look at traditional ways of working to improve efficiency, protect data and meet customer demands, … [Read more...] about Insurance is falling behind when it comes to technology expectations
National Disability Insurance Scheme becomes latest victim of partisan politics
A unity ticket which had placed the National Disability Insurance Scheme beyond politics has been shredded, with the Turnbull government accused of "holding the disabled to ransom" and Labor refusing to admit the $22 billion scheme lacks $4 billion in funding.The landmark social scheme became a … [Read more...] about National Disability Insurance Scheme becomes latest victim of partisan politics
Farmers who took up crop insurance say it helped them sleep at night
Farmers who took up multi-peril crop insurance claim it helped them sleep at night, not worrying about a third failed harvest.The Federal Government wants farmers to take up risk management tools like insurance and for the second year is offering a $2,500 rebate on the financial health check … [Read more...] about Farmers who took up crop insurance say it helped them sleep at night