How Does Insurance Work

29 August 2016

Insurance 101 Insurance can feel complicated at times. With so many foreign terms and concepts to get your head around it can be a little overwhelming. Understanding some common insurance-related language and concepts can...

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Peta Kortum – Construction Broker

29 August 2016

We are pleased to announce that Peta Kortum has recently joined Planned Cover to further enhance our insurance offering to the construction industry. Peta brings with her over a decade of construction insurance experience,...

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Limiting Your Liability Under Contract

30 May 2016

Limitation Of Liability Clause We often talk about the risk of contractually assuming liabilities higher than that for which you would otherwise be held responsible at law, and the potential impact on your professional...

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Group Salary Continuance Insurance

30 May 2016

How can Group Salary Continuance Insurance be more affordable in attracting and retaining talent? The right people for any business are hard to find and expensive to replace, so it’s important to demonstrate how...

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CORPORATE TRAVEL INSURANCE

30 May 2016

The Benefits of Having a Corporate Travel Insurance Policy If you or your employees travel overseas or interstate for business purposes, we recommend that your practice has an annual Corporate Travel Insurance policy in...

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Consumer Law Changes

30 May 2016

From 12 November 2016 new law will protect small businesses from unfair terms in standard form contracts. This legislative change will only apply to contracts signed on or after 12 November 2016. If your...

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Terrorism Insurance – The Australian Position

29 February 2016

Background Following the events of September 11, 2001, the reinsurance market and subsequently the primary insurance market effectively withdrew from providing cover for acts of terrorism. In response to this the Australian Government established...

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Working Abroad

29 February 2016

Many practices are increasingly looking to expand by securing work overseas. If you are going to undertake work overseas, check that your professional indemnity and public liability policy covers you for work done in...

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Case Summary

12 November 2015

Surfstone Pty Ltd & Anor v Morgan Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd [2015] QSC 290 The claim The plaintiffs alleged negligence against the defendant relating to a warehouse engineered by the defendant for the plaintiffs...

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Underinsurance – A Real Life Example

23 September 2015

You are probably tired of hearing us bang on about underinsurance. We warn you at every renewal with a detailed example of the consequences, I have written articles on the subject in previous Planned...

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