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The new ID scanning laws came into effect in Queensland from 1 July 2017. The purpose of these laws is to identify individuals who are […]

The Insurance market is reviewing cover in respect to mental illness. At the time of writing, some policies specifically exclude mental illness whilst others are […]

The Fair Work Commission has increasingly been required to review issues raised by the use of social media in the workplace. The proliferation of, and […]

An Employment Contract is an Agreement between an Employer and an Employee that sets out Terms and Conditions of Employment. A Contract can be in […]

The Grenfell Tower fire in London in June 2017 has put building cladding under the spotlight with audits happening around Australia as a result. Manufacturers […]

If car owners think the improved security now fitted to most new vehicles has forced car thieves to move on to easier targets, think again! […]

DID YOU KNOW? You are rarely more than a few metres from a spider. And that one acre of ground is home to about a […]

Passport – check. Clothes – check. Medications – check. Smartphone – check. You’ve got all of the above, but what about travel insurance? Travelling overseas […]

As the state continues to recover from ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie, the real cost of the cyclone quite possibly will never be known. The cyclone, which […]

On May 13, 2017 many internet users in the UK, Europe and Russia woke to a major Ransom Cyberattack. The USA was lucky, they were […]

Parliament has recently taken steps to address issues relating to cybercrimes by passing the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill 2016 on 13 February, 2017. […]

It’s that time of year again and the End of Financial Year is upon us. Before 30 June take a moment to review your business […]

Insurance Adviser takes a look at the sharing economy and the opportunities, and challenges, it offers brokers in the public liability space. Current estimates value […]

Insurance companies should consider standardising their policy definitions to make it easier for people to compare policies against one another, the corporate regulator said on Wednesday. […]

SUNCORP has reignited warnings against setting up a government-backed cyclone insurer for North Queensland. The Federal Government in March last year seemed to have killed […]

Injuries to household and domestic workers: Are you covered? Queensland Home and Contents insurance policies exclude injuries to Domestic Workers such as domestic cleaners, babysitters, […]

The rollout of the NBN network involves new technologies and some of your existing devices are unlikely to be compatible with the new system. Transitioning […]

Of Australia’s 280 drowning deaths in the year to June 2016, 45 occurred in backyard swimming pools according to The Royal Life Saving’s National Drowning […]

As residents and businesses clean up from the ravages of Cyclone Debbie, a second round of damage is hitting. Now insurance company shareholders are feeling […]

BUSINESSES are starting to make insurance claims for being knocked out of operation by Cyclone Debbie while homeowners are slowly recording damage. About 3500 claims […]

From January 2017, new fire smoke alarm laws apply to domestic building owners. As of January 2017, any new dwelling or dwellings that are being […]

Forget New Year’s Resolutions, at the beginning of 2017, it’s time to have a health check of your business and have a look at five […]

Once a vehicle has been conditionally registered it should be treated in the same way as any other registered vehicle and should be duly insured […]

The key roles of a broker are to help identify and manage risks on your behalf, and to arrange and place appropriate cover. However, the […]