A 2018 survey by the International Workplace Group showed almost 50 per cent of Australian employees worked remotely at least half the time. More than two-thirds of those surveyed spent a day or more away from the office each week. There are compelling advantages for employees in doing so – think reduced commute times and […]
FM Global reveals major cause of property-related losses in ...
An analysis of large risk losses reported in 2018 to FM Global has revealed equipment breakdown as the major cause of all property-related losses last year, accounting for 28% of the company’s losses across all industries based on gross loss dollar amount. Findings show that 62% of equipment breakdown losses were due to lack of […]
Rise in car defects prompts insurance warning
Brokers need to inform their clients that ignoring a recall notice from their car manufacturer could void their car insurance. This warning comes after a new study by comparison website Finder found an alarming increase in car recalls in Australia over the past five years, with the overall number of recalls skyrocketing by 176% since […]
One of Antarctica’s biggest glaciers will soon reach a point
Antarctica’s glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates. This rapid ice loss contributes to rising sea-levels. In a new study, scientists found that the Thwaites Glacier in western Antarctica will likely hit a point of irreversible melting, after which it will lose all of its ice over a period of 150 years. If the entire Thwaites […]
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