In June 2020, the NSW government enacted the Design & Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (Act). Section 37 of the Act extends the duty of care owed by builders to subsequent purchasers. We note...
Read moreDid you miss something? Well after a year like this one has been, we wouldn’t be surprised! Despite the country being locked down for months on end, the occasional non-COVID related development did happen....
Read moreWith widespread changes in the way we work as a result of COVID-19, there also comes more uncertainty and less control over situations which we would usually see occurring or hear about in our...
Read moreIt doesn’t take a misplaced banana peel to cause a slip injury. Although personal injury claims aren’t the biggest cause of notifications under consultants’ professional indemnity insurance, they are a regular periodic contributor, and...
Read moreOn 17 July 2019, the Victorian State Government announced the establishment of Cladding Safety Victoria (CSV) and a government funded scheme of $600 million. The aim of CSV is to “support owners and occupiers...
Read moreOne of the challenges business owners face is getting a fair price for their practice. When they retire, many industry professionals close the doors, without receiving recognition of business value. But if you plan...
Read moreRisk, its identification, management and allocation, have become increasingly vital in our current commercial environment, perhaps most particularly so within the construction industry whereby the failure to sufficiently and accurately identify, evaluate and manage...
Read moreTHE STARK REALITY OF THE COST OF HEALTH CARE IN AUSTRALIA Sickness and ill-health is not something that anyone likes to talk about. However, with the rising cost of health care in Australia, it...
Read morePlanned Cover wishes you a safe and happy festive season, and thanks you for your support throughout 2018. Christmas is always a season for giving and being thankful for what we have. This year...
Read moreThe world of insurance is changing rapidly. In our industry we talk about the insurance cycle. As you can see from the below diagram we talk in terms of a “hard” or a “soft”...
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