The Bureau of Meteorology has joined forces with its New Zealand equivalent, the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), to issue a joint statement on the “unusual” weather that plagued the region this summer. The joint special climate statement marks the first time the organisations have come together following the unusual climate that […]

If you have been dealing with an insurer direct for business insurance, now is as good a time as any to see if a broker can help you. Contact us now to discuss! When you’re a business owner, making sure your insurance policies protect your assets and your business are important and are often forgotten. […]

Are you concerned about your business’ IP exposure? Or have a contractual IP insurnace requirement? Contact us to discuss further Intellectual property risk is currently largely uninsured and could have “disastrous” effects on clients, particularly smaller businesses, an expert has said. Erik Alsegard, IP practice leader at CFC, said that IP risks generally fall into […]

QBE is set to explore the use of virtual reality (VR) in helping create safer roads and faster disaster responses with the launch of a first-ever, immersive 360-degree VR AFL fan experience on April 1 at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The VR technology, called Swans360⁰, will provide football fans with the fully immersive experience […]

Would you buy brokered insurance from a chatbot? And would you trust its advice on commercial insurance needs? We’d be interested to hear your thoughts – contact us now!   Half-human, half-computer, the bionic broker uses virtual assistants to be ‘open’ to potential customers at all times of the day and build the right quote […]

Driverless cars may be the way of the future – but as with anything involving cars, they are fraught with danger… Uber Technologies’ autonomous vehicle testing was brought to a halt this week after a crash involving one of its vehicles killed a woman in Arizona – thought to be the first pedestrian fatality involving […]

If you are concerned that this recall may effect you, please check here for additional information. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is urgently seeking information from the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development (DIRD) and car manufacturers regarding Takata airbags at the centre of the largest vehicle recall in history. Since 2009, more than […]

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