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10 articles in this category.

Commercial vs Private Motor for Agents

A vehicle used to inspect stock, attend auctions or run between properties is not a private vehicle in the eyes of an insurer. A look at how commercial motor and private motor policies differ – and why the distinction matters at claim time.

29 June 20266 min readRead

Business Interruption Insurance for Livestock & Property Agents

When a fire, storm or cyber event takes a business offline, the building can be rebuilt long before the income returns. A look at why Business Interruption sits alongside material damage cover in any serious insurance program.

29 June 20266 min readRead

Physical Work Exclusions for Agents

A physical work exclusion is appearing on some Livestock Agent Liability policies. It may appear as an endorsement on the schedule, but the practical effect is that cover can narrow where a claim arises from manual labour or hands-on operational work.

25 June 20263 min readRead

Saleyard Public Liability for Agents

Saleyards concentrate people, livestock and machinery into a small space on a single day. A look at where Public Liability claims arise for Australian livestock businesses, and how the policy responds when something goes wrong on sale day.

29 June 20266 min readRead

Drones in Rural Property Marketing

Drone footage has become standard for rural and lifestyle property marketing in Australia. A look at the aviation, privacy and professional-conduct exposures that come with it – and how an agency's insurance program responds.

29 June 20266 min readRead

Contractor & Subcontractor Liability

Businesses routinely engage contractors – junior selling agents on commission, casual yard staff, buyer's agents and aerial photographers. A look at where the liability for their conduct sits and how the business's policies respond.

29 June 20266 min readRead

Open Home & Inspection Liability

Open homes, private inspections and on-site appraisals are the highest-frequency moment of exposure for Australian property businesses. A look at where claims arise and how Public Liability and Professional Indemnity respond.

29 June 20266 min readRead

Business Interruption for Agencies

Most business reviews focus on Professional Indemnity and Public Liability. The exposure that most often produces an existential loss for an agency is the interruption of its own operations. A look at how business interruption cover responds.

29 June 20266 min readRead

Direct vs Broker: What's the Difference?

Buying insurance direct from an insurer and buying through a broker look similar from the outside. The difference shows up in advice, the policy wording you end up with, and what happens when you need to make a claim.

29 June 20266 min readRead

An Australian Insurance Glossary

Policy schedules, broker letters and claim correspondence are full of terms most people never use anywhere else. A plain-English glossary of the Australian insurance terms that matter most.

29 June 20268 min readRead
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