New research from RACQ has revealed that an alarming 74% of high-school students were scared for their lives when they hopped in the passenger seat, prompting the auto insurer to issue a wake-up call to teens and their parents ahead of the school holidays. “Teens can feel they’re in danger in a car for a […]
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A new report has revealed the most common ways Australian drivers damage their car, and why it is best to have comprehensive car insurance to be prepared for anything that happens on the road. The survey of 2,000 Australians found that being rear-ended by another vehicle is the most common cause of car damage, with […]
OUTDATED MEDICAL DEFINITIONS RAISE RISK OF CLAIMS DENIAL
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MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY NOT READY FOR CYBER RISK
More than half of media and entertainment firms experienced three or more cyberattacks over a 12-month period, according to a new survey from specialist insurer Hiscox. “Media and entertainment firms are uniquely vulnerable to cyber crime,” Hiscox said in a news release. “High-profile products and complex production processes, coupled with the media and entertainment industry’s […]
CYBER MARKET TO DOUBLE IN SIZE BY 2020, GLOBAL INSURER SAYS…
Munich Re has estimated that the cyber insurance market will double by 2020, thanks to an increase in the use of connected devices and the subsequent surge of complex risks associated with such systems. The German company shared its business forecast during the Rendez-Vous event – an annual meeting of reinsurers in Monaco earlier this […]
RESPONSE TO CALLS FOR MANDATORY TRAVEL INSURANCE
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FAR OUT FRIDAY – SPACED-OUT INSURANCE POLICIES
We’re often told to “reach for the stars” in our endeavours – but it’s not usually meant so literally. Yet many insurers around the world have done just that, by offering insurance against alien abduction. Promising a range of benefits, including covering medical and psychiatric costs, alien abduction policies tend to be quite generous in […]
TRIO JAILED OVER INSURANCE SCAM
Two brothers and their friend will be locked behind prison bars for years over an insurance scam that included claims for wine, diamonds, and a bouncy castle, worth more than $1m. Dariush and Jahan Mahmoodshahi, along with their friend Peter Molyneux, 26, filed multiple claims for the fake theft of luxury brands – an elaborate […]
MONITORING CLAIMS WITH WEARABLES
Wearable devices – often known as “wearables” – have emerged as a significant force in the tech industry in recent years. Though best-known for consumer applications in the fitness field – such as the Fitbit – wearables have also been utilised in a number of commercial applications too. Warehousing is probably the industry where they […]
THE MOST DANGEROUS OCCUPATIONS IN AUSTRALIA
How dangerous do you think your job is? Maybe you work in construction, or maybe your office building has a less-than-stellar maintenance record. No matter where you spend your nine to five, or even five to nine, every occupation comes with inherent risks, and it’s important to safeguard yourself against them. Still, not all jobs […]
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