CRM Brokers among the IBA 2021 Excellence Awardees We’re excited to announce that CRM Brokers is the recipient of two Excellence Awards, for the Insurance Business Awards 2021, in the following categories; QBE Insurance Brokerage of the Year (20+ staff) CHU Underwriting Specialist Brokerage of the Year   This continues the...

Finalists Announced for the Strata Services Business Award The independent judging process has been finalised and the results are in! Congratulations to the following finalists for CRM Brokers sponsored Strata Services Business Award. Bannermans Lawyers Brushwood Fencing Australia Lannock Strata Finance Havencab Property Group   While the SCA...

Should your business consider cyber insurance? Cyber insurance has recently become a highly discussed topic. Cybercrime is on the rise, with criminals becoming increasingly audacious in their attacks. For instance, the world recently watched on in horror as a large part of the US population was unable to...

In their most recent cyber security campaign, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) focused on one of the most effective solutions to protect against cybercrime. Criminals only need one attempt to succeed in accessing your most important accounts. Protect your valuable information by enabling multi-factor...

Supporting Strata Managers as Insurers’ Risk Appetites Tighten Over the past twelve months, the Australian strata insurance market has experienced several significant catastrophes, including a global pandemic. This, coupled with the continuing risk of non-conforming cladding and a widespread concern around defects and a lack of...

An introduction to Commercial Legal Protection cover Commercial Legal Protection is designed to help SME businesses deal with unexpected legal issues not already covered by their other insurance policies. Intended to complement traditional SME policies, rather than substitute core insurance cover, the policy provides expert legal...

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!...

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...