How Cyber Smart Are You? Malicious or criminal attacks such as phishing, malware, ransomware, brute-force attack ,and compromised or stolen credentials remain the leading cause of reported data breaches during the first half of 2020.1 Many cyber incidents in this reporting period appear to have exploited vulnerabilities...
CRM Brokers wishes you and your family a very Merry Christmas and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year CRM Brokers offices are business as usual until 5pm Friday 18th of December 2020, when we will close for Christmas and New Year's Eve....
CRM Brokers announce the Strata Services Business Award 2020 On Friday 23rd of October, the strata industry gathered at the Hyatt Regency for the annual SCA (NSW) CHU Strata Community Awards which was also live streamed online. The CRM Brokers’ sponsored Strata Services Business Award is designed...
Damien Coorey joins the Insurance Business Australia Awards Panel Damien Coorey, Director, has been invited to share his knowledge and experience on leadership, customer service and sales success strategies on the QBE Insurance Brokerage of the Year (>20 Staff) Panel. In this panel, the leaders of...
A raft of new legislation came in force earlier this year, aimed at improving regulation in the residential building industry. The legislation has far-reaching implications and will impose new obligations on builders, developers, designers, product manufacturers & suppliers, certifiers, installers, sub-contractors, supervisors, etc; particularly in...
Finalists Announced for the Strata Services Business Award The SCA (NSW) CHU Strata Community Awards Night has adapted to these unusual times and for the first time will be broadcast online with finalist in attendance. The independent judging process has been finalised and the results are in!...
How does the NSW Emergency Services Levy (ESL) affect your Strata Insurance Premium As Insurers update their contributions for the NSW Emergency Services Levy (ESL), we feel it is a timely reminder to keep Strata Managers informed of the changes that will impact insurance premiums. What is...
New process for lodgement of strata building bonds NSW Fair Trading has provided an update on the new process for lodgement of strata building bonds. Starting 1 September 2020, there is a new process for the lodgement of the 2% strata building bond. Lodgement is to be...
Voluntary Workers: At A Glance Even before COVID-19 impacted us all, Owners Corporations would be, from time-to-time, looking for ways to save some money. This often was in the form of residents volunteering to complete simple tasks around the property. Lately, we have received an increased number...
On 11 June 2020 new legislation came in force aimed at improving regulation in the residential building industry. The legislation has far-reaching implications and will impose new obligations on builders, developers, designers, product manufacturers & suppliers, certifiers, installers, sub-contractors, supervisors, etc; particularly in regards to...
Nominations have now re-opened for the Strata Services Business Award CRM Brokers is pleased to continue our sponsorship of the Strata Services Business Award. This year the SCA (NSW) Strata Community CHU Awards has been rescheduled and combined with the Convention. The Strata Services Business Award is...
New Workplace Safety Laws prohibit insurance against WHS fines The enforceability of insurance policies to cover Work Health and Safety (WHS) fines has often been a topic of discussion. As of 10 June 2020, insurance and indemnity arrangements for WHS fines are now prohibited in New...
Common Misconceptions about Cyber Exposures Cyber Insurance is designed to address the exposures businesses face when using the internet, email, websites, computer programs and in particular from storing private information about their clients and staff. We often hear that businesses do not consider cyber insurance because they...
Why Claims Matter to Brokers Many insurance brokerages say they understand the importance of having a prompt and efficient claims service. Then, a major loss occurs and reality kicks in. The broker’s claims team become distracted and are busy coping with a high volume of new,...
Finity Insurance Market Report - May 2020 We are pleased to share with you the third edition of the Finity Insurance Market Report, which has been produced exclusively for the Steadfast broker network by Finity Consulting. This report provides an update on the Australian insurance market with...
General advice on temporary business closures during COVID-19 With many COVID-19 government restrictions now in place, we recognise the challenges faced by our clients as buildings are forced to either close or operate in a limited capacity into the foreseeable future. From a risk management perspective, Zurich...