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THE $20K FLEA BITE

A police officer in the UK has been given close to $20,000 (£12,000) in compensation after being bitten by a flea at work. The monster claim for the mini bite saw the detective sue West Midlands Police, which also had to pay over $6,800 (£4,185) in legal fees. A West Midlands Police spokesperson told The Daily […]

CYBER INSURANCE GETS A ROCKET

Mandatory data breach legislation comes into effect February and has already put a rocket under the local market in cyber security insurance as well as supporting legal services. Earlier this year, the Insurance Council of Australia said the local cyber insurance market had been growing more quickly than any other commercial risk market. “Cyber-insurance is recognised […]

INTRODUCING CORAL REEF INSURANCE

Insuring a coral reef may be a fairly unusual situation. But if you have any insurance related enquiries, no matter how challenging, please get in touch with us today. Leading Global Reinsurer has introduced insurance for coral reefs. Close to 60kms of coral reef off the coast of Mexico is the latest ‘asset’ to enjoy […]

A BIG WEEK AT THE FOOTY

The team at Austbrokers Terrace extend their congratulations, best wishes and support to the Crows tonight and the Power on Sunday, as they begin their finals campaign in the hope of lifting the Premiership Cup aloft in early October. For any parochial South Australian football follower you would quickly recognise the first paragraph as pure […]

AUSTRALIA’S WORST DRIVERS REVEALED

A survey from fleet management firm TomTom Telematics has found that sports car and SUV drivers are considered the worst on Australian roads. The survey questioned 1,000 Australians with a valid driving license to identify the worst drivers across the country. Thirty-two per cent of those surveyed identified sports car and SUV drivers. Truck drivers […]

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