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A guide to Business insurance. In Australia alone, we spend $200 million on Easter chocolate each year… (Ok I didn’t spend that much, but I certainly bought a few Eggstra this year – mind the pun). It also came to my realisation, that unlike Santa, the Easter Bunny works alone at this time of year….

The ACCC investigation warns Transport operators, Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers to take immediate action on amending their business-to-business contracts or face the consequences. This was no April Fool joke On the 1st April 2019, Hutchison Ports Australia received the first court enforceable undertaking in relation to their standard contracts containing ‘unfair terms’ for ‘small…

Paying an Insurance bill is certainly not something that’s high on our daily “To-Do lists”. It is one of those pesky bills, and unfortunately if we don’t pay it, we won’t be covered. So, rather than forgetting about it, Citycover has a solution for you. It’s a product called Premium Funding. A cash flow solution…

The 2019 Edition of the NTARC Major Accident Investigation Report, provides interesting insights from NTI’s heavy motor vehicle claims. The report was released to Citycover on the 24th of April, 2019. The report examines data from 756 insurance claims, and looks into the causes of accidents in addition to comparing the data over a 12…

By Kieran Prideaux Australia has a reputation of being one of the most underinsured countries in the developed world. Less than one third of Australians insure their ability to earn an income and yet 83 per cent don’t think twice about having car insurance. Many believe the automatic income protection cover they may have in…

Whilst returning some items at Kmart recently, they were happy to issue a refund, with a condition they will not refund onto iTunes gift cards. Right next to the cash register I noticed a sign “Warning – iTunes Gift Cards: Be aware of scams involving iTunes gift cards”, and I made a comment asking “have…

We’ve recently sent articles regarding the Commercial use of Drones, and another blog on the implications of Drone usage. As at the 27th of March 2019, many reports have stated that Australia’s regulator of aviation safety, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), is going to establish a “Flyers Licence”, including the mandatory registration for drones…

Tax Probe Insurance is designed to cover your business for professional fees associated with tax audits and official investigations of your tax affairs. The cover is available as stand-alone cover, or can be purchased as part of a “Business Insurance Package”. What does it cover? Standard cover for tax audits or other official investigations into…

This photo resonated with me. It has also prompted me to write this article, and what this implication means when talking about Insurance. This is the same as the quote “If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional, just wait until you hire an amateur.” I often hear people around me complaining about numerous…

Every Rental property in Queensland must meet the new smoke alarm legislation by 31st of December 2021. The law changed on the 1st of January 2017 regarding Smoke Alarms. The Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES) has also stated penalties will be strictly enforced for non-compliance. Smoke alarms must be: Photoelectric and comply with Australian…