Tony Venning Wins National NIBA Award
We’re excited to announce that our Managing Director, Tony Venning, has won the coveted Stephen Ball Memorial Award for Broker of the Year. Presented by the National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA), the Broker of the Year Award congratulates impressive senior brokers who shine in their professional capacity. Earlier in the […]
Read MoreIs Insurance Still a ‘Grudge’ Purchase? Tony Venning Featured in Insurance Business Australia
Our Managing Director, Tony Venning, has been featured in Insurance Business Australia. In the interview, Tony discusses the important shift of insurance being a ‘grudge’ purchase of businesses, to now being an actual revenue and growth opportunity. “The thing that’s changed from a grudge purchase is it’s turned into an […]
Read MoreProfessional Indemnity Insurance – Do You Actually Need It?
Professional Indemnity Insurance can be a crucial policy to have for many businesses. But is having professional services cover a ‘must’ in all instances? Does every business actually need it? If you manufacture, design, supply or install products, and provide a level of consultancy to your client before providing such […]
Read MoreBeware: Why You Should Declare Web Hosting, Even if it’s Through a Third Party
If you provide web hosting services to other companies, or subcontract your web hosting to a third party, it’s important that you speak to your business insurance broker about declaring these activities to your insurer. This is important for three reasons: If your or your client’s website is affected by […]
Read MoreWhat Happens if Someone in your Company Contracts COVID-19 and Claims it’s work related?
There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the way Australians conduct business. At the time of this writing, 51% of Australians over the age of 16 are double vaccinated, according to the Department of Health’s vaccination numbers and statistics. As more Australians become vaccinated and as each state […]
Read MoreInjuries or damages caused by subcontractors: can you be held liable?
Subcontractors are vital to many Australian organisations. Rather than having to invest in more permanent employment solutions, contractors are able to work with subcontractors or third party professionals for both short and long term tasks to help maintain the flow of their businesses. For example: A company may hire a […]
Read MoreThe Supplier or Manufacturer – Who is Liable, and What Type of Insurance Should you Obtain?
Whether you sell products directly to consumers or manufacture them, you may be wondering: who will be liable should the end consumers’ rights be breached? Would it be the responsibility of the supplier/retailer, or manufacturer? And how will this work from an insurance perspective? For example, let’s say you are […]
Read MoreCrucial Insurance are Excellence Awardees for Insurance Business Awards
Exciting news! The team at Crucial Insurance has been awarded as excellence awardees for three of Insurance Business Australia’s coveted Insurance Business Awards. As excellence awardees, we have been shortlisted for the following three categories: Brokerage of the Year (1-5 staff) Young Gun of the Year – Alishia Oliver (Independent, […]
Read MoreBuilders under attack! Warning from Australian Cyber Security Centre
If you are a builder considering Cyber Insurance, or upgrading your current Builders Insurance policies to include Cyber Insurance, now might be the time to do so. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has reported a growing trend of cybercriminals attacking building and construction companies and have now labelled this […]
Read MoreNIBA Broker Awards: Crucial Insurance Wins Both Awards for Queensland
The team at Crucial Insurance and Risk Advisors would like to give a tremendous thank you to both the National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) and our clients for helping us win both of the coveted 2021 NIBA Broker Awards for Queensland. At Crucial Insurance, we have a unique approach to […]
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