The team at Crucial Insurance would like to congratulate Alishia Oliver on her recent promotion to Account Manager. Having been with the company for over a year, it is clear that Alishia consistently has our clients’ interests at heart. From helping with claims to reducing premiums, Alishia’s … [Read more...] about Welcoming Our New Account Manager
Hundreds of thousands of small businesses in the UK are expected to be receiving Business Interruption payouts after a ‘historic victory’. Britain’s Supreme Court has ruled against QBE, requiring the insurer to pay out a number of claims related to COVID-19 losses. The main point of contention … [Read more...] about Is Australia Next? Britain’s Court Rules QBE Liable for COVID-19 Claims
Previously, I spoke about how, in terms of insurance, businesses can prepare for wet weather events like La Niña. Even if La Niña has not yet translated into wet conditions over the spring season, businesses should still be vigilant over the coming months. A Niña is a phenomenon associated with … [Read more...] about We Haven’t felt the Full Impact of La Niña yet – is it Time to Relax?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivWKKCpMPCQ NSW Court of Appeal rules against the insurers and in the favour of policyholders. This article is an update from our previous article - Business Interruption Insurance, COVID-19 - is it worth making a test claim? Here, we mentioned the NSW Court of … [Read more...] about UPDATE: COVID-19 Business Interruption Test Case – NSW Court of Appeal Rules Against Insurers
The Australian Financial Review recently reported how a fake Zoom invite led to the demise of Sydney-based hedge fund Levitas Capital. It was reported that after one of the fund’s co-founders opened the Zoom link, a hacker was able to send off a series of fake invoices on behalf of the … [Read more...] about This Company Just Lost $8.7 Million From a Cyber Attack. Could This Happen to You?
I’m proud to announce some great news: we’ve just won the Advisr Top Australian Insurance Broker 2020 award, as well as the Top Insurance Broker by Australian State (Queensland). We are also finalists for: Top Specialist Broker Top Thought Leader Top Brokerage (<20 Staff) Top … [Read more...] about Winners – Top Insurance Broker of the Year
We’re excited to announce that we are now finalists for multiple categories in the ‘Advisr Insurance Broker Awards 2020’. The Advisr Insurance Broker Awards are designed to recognise Australia's best insurance brokers and brokerages across 10 categories. The nominated insurance brokers are judged … [Read more...] about Crucial Insurance is a Finalist for Multiple Insurance Broker Awards
As the world braces itself with natural disasters, pandemics and uncertain market conditions, many Australian businesses are feeling the strengthening pinch of insurance premiums - there have been reports, for example, of excesses increasing from $100,000 to $250,000 and premiums from $224,000 to … [Read more...] about Business Insurance Premiums are Skyrocketing. Here are 4 Easy Ways to Avoid Rising Costs