ACTIVITY Perhaps you cleaned up on the gift front at Christmas, or perhaps 2015 was just a really productive and positive year for you when it came to adding to your home and contents — either way, it’s really important…
Can I reduce my premium?
Insurance companies generally provide a lot of options for people to reduce the premiums they pay. You can actively do a lot of things to help keep the costs down. These include: Parking your car safely. Securely parking your vehicle…
Motor Vehicle – How Insurance Companies Assess Your Risk
How Insurance Companies Assess Your Risk The cost of motor vehicle insurance is determined by the level of cover – the more cover taken, the higher the cost will be, and the level of risk. When you buy motor vehicle…
Don’t let thieves steal your Christmas – 11 ways keep burglars at bay during the festive season
As Christmas approaches, homes will be filled with gadgets and expensive gifts. But just as you are looking forward to giving and receiving those festive goodies, burglars are looking forward to stealing them from you. Research from Halifax Home Insurance…
Better off Dead? Preparing families for the unthinkable
Bright Grey’s Robin Carr shares his own experience of how devastating a lack of financial protection can be for families. That sounds harsh, doesn’t it? Let me explain what I mean. I come from a widow’s story family. My dad…
Small business tips to prevent loss of data
After a disaster such as flood or fire, damage to computer systems or electronic data may result in a loss of valuable records. The insured will incur the cost of replacing those items of data and the associated interruption to…
Making a travel insurance claim—answers to some common questions
ACTIVITY Travel is one of life’s most wonderful gifts. But it can certainly feel like less of a gift when you need to make a travel insurance claim. While needing to make a claim is never ideal, it isn’t as…
An Overview of Public Liability Insurance
ACTIVITY This is a common type of insurance, involving a person or an organisation taking out insurance to protect against a liability they might face from a third party in connection with a business-related activity. The third party typically has…
5 scams to watch out for when shopping online
ACTIVITY We all love to do a bit of online shopping and according to recent statistics compiled by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, three out of four internet users regularly purchase goods online. And with our propensity for digital bargain…
Cyber insurance and your small business
ACTIVITY It might be easy to dismiss cyber crime as completely irrelevant to your business on account of its small nature — who would actually take the time to exact a cyber crime against your small business when they could…