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Meet Managing Director, Josh Ryan

How can business owners benefit from working with an insurance broker? Business owners have a lot on their plate, running a business is time consuming regardless of the industry you are in. The biggest setback…

Who Needs Professional Indemnity Insurance?

Professional Indemnity Insurance should be considered by any business or sole trader that is providing a professional service. A professional service is more commonly referred to as advice for a fee, design or formula, but…

A Guide to Cyber Insurance: Protecting Your Online Presence

Cyber Insurance or Cyber Liability Insurance, is an insurance policy designed to protect your business from a Cyber Attack or Cyber Breach. Cyber related incidents are increasing each year, particularly as technology evolves and various…

The Importance of Reading your PDS

Have you noticed at the end of an advertisement, an insurance company will advise you to read a copy of the Product Disclosure Statement before considering their product? This begs the question; what is a Product…

Directors & Officers Liability

Directors' & Officers' Liability insurance indemnifies both directors and officers and provides cover for:‍ judgments;settlements;investigative costs;defence costs; and/orcosts to appear at inquiries or investigations.‍ The underwriter undertakes to indemnify the insured for any claim arising…

Occupiers Liability & Housekeeping

Occupier's Liability ‍ In relation to “housekeeping”, it is important for underwriters and advisers to have a basic understanding of the current legal framework in relation to Occupiers’ Liability (also known as Premises Liability). Traditionally,…

Business Interruption – Your Customers & Suppliers

Customers and Suppliers ‍ An insurance broker recently asked if it was necessary for his client to have full business interruption cover. The Insured was a commercial cleaner that had a small number of contracts…

Using Subcontractors

What is a Subcontractor?‍‍ A subcontractor is a person or business that you have contracted to conduct work for or on behalf of your business. ‍ Why do businesses use Subcontractors? ‍ Businesses will often…

High Rise & Flood Cover – Why?

Prevention of Access‍ As the name of this memorandum suggests, this extension provides cover where the Insured and/or their customers are prevented from accessing the Insured’s business through an insured peril. For example, the Insured…