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Queensland WorkCover Freeze Offers Breathing Room for Tradie Employers
Queensland WorkCover Freeze Offers Breathing Room for Tradie Employers
29 Jun 2026: Paige Estritori
Queensland trade businesses have received a welcome measure of cost certainty, with WorkCover Queensland’s average premium rate to remain unchanged for the 2026-27 financial year. The rate will stay at $1.343 per $100 of wages, marking the second consecutive year without an increase. - read more
AI Risk Is Moving From IT Teams to the Boardroom
AI Risk Is Moving From IT Teams to the Boardroom
29 Jun 2026: Paige Estritori
Artificial intelligence is no longer a side project for technology teams. Fresh industry reporting on Clyde & Co’s Corporate Risk Radar 2026 points to a sharp rise in concern among business leaders, with technology risk now being treated as a core governance, regulatory and reputational issue. For Australian consultants, advisers, designers, engineers, accountants, marketers and other professional service providers, that shift has direct implications for risk management and professional indemnity cover. - read more
Vero’s New Strata Product Signals a Shift in How Complex Risks Are Priced
Vero’s New Strata Product Signals a Shift in How Complex Risks Are Priced
29 Jun 2026: Paige Estritori
Vero has launched a new residential strata insurance product that could prove important for schemes finding it difficult to secure suitable cover, particularly in higher-risk northern markets. The product, introduced on 22 June 2026, is initially available in selected postcodes across Far North Queensland, from Bundaberg North, and Darwin, with a staged national rollout planned over the next year. - read more
AI Adoption Brings New Risk Questions for Office-Based SMEs
AI Adoption Brings New Risk Questions for Office-Based SMEs
29 Jun 2026: Paige Estritori
Artificial intelligence is quickly moving from experiment to everyday business tool, and a new global risk study suggests business leaders are starting to recognise the size of the shift. The latest Corporate Risk Radar research from Clyde & Co found technology risk has climbed sharply in the minds of senior decision-makers, with AI now linked not only to IT security but also governance, regulation, reputation and third-party dependency. - read more
Why Pre-Existing Medical Conditions Need Extra Attention Before You Travel
Why Pre-Existing Medical Conditions Need Extra Attention Before You Travel
28 Jun 2026: Paige Estritori
Australian travellers with pre-existing medical conditions have been given a timely reminder to look beyond price when arranging travel insurance, with recently updated consumer guidance placing renewed emphasis on disclosure, medical assessments and policy wording. - read more

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Why Professional Indemnity Insurance is Vital for Protecting Your Reputation as a Consultant
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How to Tailor Your Professional Indemnity Insurance for Better Liability Coverage
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Subrogation:
The process by which an insurance company seeks to recover the amount paid to the policyholder from a third party responsible for the loss.