Water Damage Can Be Avoided Managing common claims and understanding the Owners Committee’s responsibility can be complex. Did you know that water damage is one of the most common causes of strata claims? Many of these claims can however be avoided with a good preventative maintenance...
Are sub-contractors covered by the Professional Indemnity (PI) policy? In many Professional Indemnity policies sub-contractors themselves will not be included within the scope of cover. The Insured is typically covered for their vicarious liability due to the actions that the sub-contractors undertake on their behalf. What this...
CRM Brokers announce the 2018 Strata Services Business Award On Friday 3rd of August, the strata industry gathered together at the Four Seasons Hotel for the annual SCA (NSW) CHU Strata Community Awards. The independent judging panel commented on the number of entries and high quality of submissions...
Management Liability at a Glance There has never been a more challenging time to run a business. We understand that keeping abreast of all the legislation, from employment law to work health and safety is demanding, regardless of the size of a business. And despite best...
Cyber Safety at Tax Time Tax time is not just a busy time for individuals and small businesses, but also a prime time for cybercriminals. Scammers are becoming more sophisticated, so sometimes it can be hard to know whether a message is really from the Australian Taxation...
Finalists Announced for the Strata Services Business Award This year the SCA (NSW) received a record number of entries for the CHU Strata Community Awards. The Strata Services Business Award is designed to recognise excellence in performance of Strata Services. It specifically recognises a business that has...
Are Strata Plans Eligible for Stamp Duty Exemptions? One of the most common questions we have received after the announcement of the NSW Small Business Stamp Duty Exemptions, has been whether or not strata plans are eligible. For the purposes of the Exemptions, Revenue NSW has stated that...
Rising Strata Insurance Premium - Is It Manageable? You may be aware that strata insurance premiums have started creeping up since last year. Strata insurers have advised us that market conditions and the other contributing factors such as changes in underwriting guidelines, CPI, increasing reinsurance costs and rising...
Not sure about your Building Sum Insured? We often discuss the importance of having the correct Building Sum Insured on your insurance policy, and understand that obtaining a professional valuation every year may not be feasible. Determining the level of insurance required for a property can be...
Human error is as great of a cyber risk as a malicious attack The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released its first quarterly (Jan-Mar) report into notifiable data breaches, which shows 63 reported breaches since the scheme began on 22 February 2018. This statistic...
Home Building Amendment (Cladding) Regulation 2018 The NSW Government released the Home Building Amendment (Cladding) Regulation 2018 on April 20. The Amendment inserts a new Clause (69A Major defect in building—external cladding) which updates the definition of "major defect" in section 18E (4) of the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW)...
Is it time to review your cover limits? CRM Brokers would like to remind the Owners Corporation how important it is at each renewal to ensure the Sum Insured they select complies with section 161 of the Strata Management Act 2015 and clause 39 of the...
CRM Brokers presents at the Hong Kong Confederation of Insurance Brokers CRM Brokers' Broking Operations Manager, Vikram Choudhry was invited to speak at the Hong Kong Confederation of Insurance Brokers (HKCIB) seminar. The seminar was held over three days from 7th of February 2018 at the prestigious...
New Eligibility Risk Manager Appointed for Home Warranty The Home Building Compensation Fund have announced the appointment of Corporate Scorecard (Equifax Australasia Credit Ratings Pty Ltd t/as) to be its Eligibility Risk partner from the 7th of December 2017. QBE and RBUA will cease their involvement as of...
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 1pm Friday 22nd of December 2017, when we will close for Christmas and New Year's Eve. Our...
Frequently Asked Questions [vc_accordion active_tab="false" collapsible="yes" style="accordion" title="FAQ"][vc_accordion_tab title="How would an insurer know I am a small business so I am not charged duty on my policy?"][vc_column_text]An insurer will require the insured to provide a small business declaration. This is a declaration by the insured, in...
NSW Stamp Duty Exemptions In the 2017/2018 State Budget, the NSW Government announced that from 1st of January 2018 there would be an exemption for Stamp Duty on certain insurance products for small business. From 1 January 2018 small businesses are not liable to duty on certain...
Stay Smart Online Week: Simple Steps to Online Safety CRM Brokers is encouraging its clients to make internet safety a top priority, by partnering with Stay Smart Online to promote to Stay Smart Online Week. The Theme for the tenth annual event is ‘simple steps to online...
What is a Hold Harmless Clause? In this update we look at a particular type of indemnity clause known as a “hold harmless clause” and what implications such clauses have for liability insurance coverage. We often come across indemnity clauses in contracts which require one contracting party...
How can cladding affect your insurance claim? Cladding is considered a popular material used to cover a building’s external wall or roof due to its light weight, architectural features, resistance to corrosion and many other benefits. A cladding material currently in focus is Aluminium Composite Panels...