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20 Year Old’s and Insurance Aside from leaving school and trying to navigate the world without mum and dads help, we stumble across a few milestones that officially put 20 year old’s on the map. How exciting are our 20’s, and for those of us who look back on them, they were some of the…

Does your Company have a Guest Wi-Fi? As a leading Insurance Brokerage for Cyber Insurance, we want our clients to be on the front foot with what risks are associated with this, and the possible effects Almost all organisations are expected to have a “Guest” Wi-Fi these days. Some even go as far as providing…

Some of the Citycover Team (Gayle Herriman, Stewart Harker, Jonathan Hobson, David Kimber, Lynette Braddock, Terri Gould, Tanya McGrath, Nicole Scaroni & Jacqui Tracy) were thrilled to help raise well needed funds, to support the Prince Charles Hospital Foundation, at the Strawberry Ice Cream Sundae stand at the Brisbane Exhibition (Ekka) in August. The proceeds…

The 2019 Citycover Conference, was held on the 12th of July at the new Fantauzzo Hotel, Howard Smith Wharves in Brisbane. What a spectacular venue! Over the course of the day, the Citycover team collaborated to take the company from “Good to Great” (our 2019 theme). We always take this wonderful opportunity to not only bring…

Shipping and importing goods internationally has its share of complications when it comes to tariff and duty rates. Every country has unique import and export laws and regulations, which can differ between countries quite remarkably. Tariff and duty mistakes mostly occur amongst young companies expanding their reach and shipping capabilities. However, even the most experienced…

It’s been observed recently, that some subcontractors or “subbie’s” performing high risk duties such as waterproofing, plumbing, electrical, sheet piling and other high risk occupations, are passing off some (if not all) of the risk to the contractor or builder that employs them. This includes defects or failures in the products used to complete a…

When it comes to Home and Contents policies, they can vary so much depending on the Insurer, level of cover and the price we are willing to pay. An off the shelf Insurance policy (through a direct Insurer), offers much less than what is available through a Broker/Adviser Insurance wording – and often for the…

You may have read the sad news recently about a 50 year old man who died in hospital after coming off a Lime Scooter in Brisbane’s Southbank, back in May. Such terrible circumstances, and we extend our sincerest thoughts and prayers to this man’s family and friends. We can’t help but think though, will this…

In Australia, there are only a few months (or weeks for some), that we actually need our “winter doona”. When the temperature drops, a significant fire danger increases around our homes. Flammable items being left too close to heaters (especially bedding, curtains and drying clothes), candles, unattended cooking, open fires, clothes dryers and electric blankets….

Every day we are completely bombarded with advertisements selling “cheap” car insurance, and the savings that can allegedly be made. What can this “saving” cost you in the end? We could write about this topic for hours, however, instead of losing your interest  – we thought we would name a few points for you to consider: As the…