We Don’t Make This Stuff Up! The Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN) revealed that it received more than 39,000 reports of cybercrime throughout 2015. ACORN continues to boost law enforcement efforts as it provides an easy way for those affected by cybercrime to report their issues but cyber threats are expected to increase over […]

Telematics Isn’t Going Away The impact of telematics on the Australian industry will continue to grow in 2016 as “momentum is picking up” for the technology. A recent survey run by Insurance Business found that 42% of those surveyed believe that telematics will have a limited impact on the Australian insurance industry this year, with […]

‘The Wolf Of Wall Street Revisited? Revolutionary start-up company Zenefits has been hailed as the top insurance industry disruptor by industry commentators, and boasts a value of $4.5 billion just three years after launching. But the incredible success of the cloud-based HR software company, which makes its money on broker commissions for health insurance it […]

Aussie Brokers Breathe A Sigh Of Relief Reports indicate that Google is calling it quits on the insurance business in the United States and United Kingdom. Just over one year after the search engine titan announced it was launching an online comparison service for car insurance in the United States, partners with Google Compare say […]

The evolution continues … Austbrokers Holdings Limited (ASX:AUB) has changed its group company name to AUB Group Limited. The change was approved at the Austbrokers Holdings Annual General Meeting on Thursday 26 November, and is effective from today, Monday 30 November. AUB Group (formerly Austbrokers Holdings) CEO and Managing Director Mark Searles said “We’ve evolved […]

Speak to the team at Austbrokers Terrace in respect to all things cyber related It’s well documented that the effects of cyber bullying can take their toll emotionally, but what about financially? Extreme forms of online trolling such as swatting, where a harasser fakes an emergency to get police to raid a victim’s home, can […]

Exciting Times! To our many existing clients, any potential clients, our business partners and providers, and anyone who has played a role in the success of Austbrokers Terrace, we wish you all the best for the upcoming Christmas/ NewYear period and beyond! Much has occurred in 2015, thankfully most of it good, in what has […]

El Nino – are we over the hump? The El Niño event current in place across Australia is “near its peak,” the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). In a statement, the BOM said that while some indicators show El Nino reaching its zenith, the weather system is likely to “persist well into 2016.” “El Niño indicators, […]

El Ninio – are we over the hump? The El Niño event current in place across Australia is “near its peak,” the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). In a statement, the BOM said that while some indicators show El Nino reaching its zenith, the weather system is likely to “persist well into 2016.” “El Niño indicators, […]

A puuurfect idea! In what must be one of the world’s most unique career transitions, insurance lawyer Julia Whitehead has opened up a cat cafe in Auckland. Located on Queen Street, Barista Cats is just like a regular cafe – with coffee, food, sandwiches and slices for sale – except it has 11 cats including […]