Australia has been recognised as one of the best countries for business, ranking 17th overall among 130 countries and territories according to the resilience of its business environment. This was according to the 2019 edition of the FM Global Resilience Index which was derived from 12 economic, risk quality, and supply chain-related measures to address […]
The future of business
How emerging technologies are changing work processes Emerging technology is already changing how people work and the next five years is likely to see even more seismic changes in work processes. Organisations already exploring and implementing automation are one step closer to a seamless transition to the future of work and negating comparative inefficiencies and […]
Five ways your customers can help you get ahead
There are infinite factors that contribute to the inevitable success or failure of a business, but the secret to success may be right in front of you – and that’s your customers. My customer experience secret is a concept I call “customer advocacy.” This is when “customers go beyond brand loyalty, they go out of […]
Five tips for business growth in spite of the Federal Electi...
It’s been a good year for small business. Over the past 12 months, most have increased their revenue and customer base. At any other time, this would mean small businesses have a very positive outlook, yet many small-business owners say they’re delaying critical business decisions due to uncertainty ahead of the Federal Election. Given the […]
Who would have believed that this could happen !
Scientists just printed the world’s first 3D heart using human tissue. A team of Israeli researchers has “printed” the world’s first 3-D vascularized, engineered heart. On Monday, a team of Tel Aviv University researchers revealed the heart, which was made using a patient’s own cells and biological material. Until now, scientists have successfully printed only […]
Notre-Dame: iconic cathedral had no insurance
The French Government will be footing the bill for rebuilding Notre-Dame de Paris as the cathedral is state-owned and has no private insurance cover against fire and other catastrophes. But Axa, the country’s biggest insurer, is possibly facing huge claims as it provided insurance for some historical items that were housed in the Paris cathedral. […]
Something different…….
The Case for Finally Cleaning Your Desk – at work or at home The physical environment of the workplace has a significant effect on the way that we work. When our space is a mess, so are we. That is certainly true from a simple logistical perspective: we lose precious work minutes every time we […]
Businesses in Australia remain unprotected by terror insuran...
As the Christchurch shootings unfolded on 15 March, the city went on lockdown and businesses had to close their doors. As the lone-wolf style terror attacks become more common, cities respond with closing off entire streets and business districts. Stella Pruscino, Account Director at Edgewise Insurance Brokers has expressed concerns regarding the current exposure for […]
APRA to banks, insurers: Act on climate risk
Insurers, banks, and superannuation funds should do more than disclose climate risks – they must take action to address them. That is according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), which recently announced that it would “increase its scrutiny” of how financial services companies are transforming their businesses to mitigate climate risk. “The world is […]
PERILS reveals initial property market loss for Queensland f...
An independent Zurich-based organisation has revealed its initial estimate of the insured property market loss for the catastrophic floods that inundated northern Queensland, and in particular the city of Townsville, between January 26 and February 10. PERILS estimated the initial property loss for the Townsville flood event to be at $957 million. The figure, which is […]
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