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It’s an unsettling time in Australia right now, especially as our weather remains totally unpredictable. The fires have devastated many communities across Australia, storms including large hail has lashed across the East Coast, whilst North Queensland is currently experiencing huge volumes of rain causing flash-flooding. This same time last year, South-East Queensland was defending off…

The Insurance Industry knows better than most just how destructive the Australian summer can be. Over the past few years, the continent has been battered by bigger and more destructive catastrophes in the form of cyclones, floods and bushfires. It’s these stressful times when you need an Insurance Adviser to help you through it –…

In January, the Global Risks Report is published by the World Economic Forum, and it reviews a growing range of collective challenges.   It presents the major risks the world will be facing in the next twelve months. Many of these we can relate to immediately in Australia given recent severe weather events around the…

Naturally there are a number of concerned travelers who are planning to travel to China over the next few months. Even just the thought of going through major hubs such as Singapore could mean you are at risk of coming in contact with someone who has the Coronavirus. If you have taken out a Travel…

Our goal is to provide such great service that you will want to tell others about the value Citycover can provide. It really is the best compliment you can give us. As a way of giving back, and saying thank you, we would like to recognise and reward you also. Over the past few years,…

In the Pacific Region (where Australia is the largest market), Commercial Insurance Premiums have increased on average 18.8% in the third quarter according to the Global Insurance Market Index.  As the market continues to harden and Underwriters pull out of certain classes of insurance, the Industry has seen a continuation of upward pricing pressures. The…

The Insurance Council of Australia has declared 6 Catastrophe events in 2019, to take the Industry’s Natural Disaster losses so far this year to more than $1.56 billion. 2 of those events occurred this month, including the Sunshine Coast hailstorm, and the NSW and QLD bushfires that are still active around the state’s. Losses from…

Unfortunately severe weather events such as fires, storms and floods are part of the natural landscape in Australia. Citycover thinks its important to examine Business Interruption Insurance, and why it’s important you have it to protect your business. Business Interruption should not only be considered to be solely caused by physical loss or damage to…

Sale! Sale! Sale! Today is known as “Black Friday Sales”, and no doubt some of you will do all of your purchasing for the year today or this weekend as we approach Christmas time. It certainly is a great time of year to pick up a quick bargain. From equipment upgrades, a new car, building improvements and…

NTI’s latest NTARC Major Accident Investigation report, identified that whilst improving, fatigue and driver distraction remain two key contributors to incidents involving heavy vehicles. Fatigue alone, could be attributed to nearly 15% of all losses over $50,000. NTI has an exclusive partnership with “Seeing Machines”, to ensure that the Transport industry continues to move towards…