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Business Insurance Articles

Freelancer or Employee? Understanding the Difference and the Liability Implications
Freelancer or Employee? Understanding the Difference and the Liability Implications
Freelancers and employees can look similar in day-to-day business operations, but the legal and liability implications are different. In Australia, classification affects tax, superannuation, employment entitlements, workers compensation, workplace safety duties, insurance and contract risk. - read more
Product Liability Insurance in Australia: A Practical Guide for Business Owners
Product Liability Insurance in Australia: A Practical Guide for Business Owners
Product liability insurance can help protect Australian businesses from the financial impact of claims alleging that a product they manufactured, imported, distributed or sold caused injury, illness or property damage. This guide explains how the cover works, what to check in a policy and how it fits into broader product risk management. - read more
Public Liability Insurance Cost: Is It Worth It for Australian Businesses?
Public Liability Insurance Cost: Is It Worth It for Australian Businesses?
Public liability insurance is designed to help protect a business from the financial impact of third-party injury or property damage claims connected with its business activities. The cost varies by industry, risk profile and cover needs, so the value of a policy depends on how exposed your business is to the public, clients, contractors and property risks. - read more
When Is Liability Insurance Required for Australian Businesses?
When Is Liability Insurance Required for Australian Businesses?
Liability insurance is not compulsory for every Australian business, but it may be required by law, licence conditions, contracts, leases, tenders, permits or client agreements. This guide explains where requirements commonly arise and how to check what applies to your business. - read more

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Insurance News

What Electric Heavy Vehicles Mean for Truck Insurance
What Electric Heavy Vehicles Mean for Truck Insurance
10 Sep 2026: Paige Estritori
Recent transport and fleet industry coverage continues to point to a steady increase in electric and low-emission heavy vehicles across Australian logistics operations. For many operators, the attraction is clear: quieter vehicles, lower tailpipe emissions, potential fuel savings and stronger alignment with customer sustainability targets. But the insurance conversation is now becoming more detailed than simply replacing a diesel truck with an electric one. - read more
Why the Latest Insurance Data Matters for Trade Businesses
Why the Latest Insurance Data Matters for Trade Businesses
10 Sep 2026: Paige Estritori
APRA’s latest quarterly general insurance statistics point to a market that is still under cost pressure, even as insurers continue to report stronger overall results than during the worst of the recent claims cycle. For Australian tradespeople, the headline is not simply whether insurers are profitable. The practical issue is how rising premiums, repair costs, reinsurance expenses and claims activity flow through to the price and availability of cover used every day on the tools. - read more
Advice Changes Could Make Income Cover Easier to Understand
Advice Changes Could Make Income Cover Easier to Understand
10 Sep 2026: Paige Estritori
Australia’s financial advice reform agenda has taken another important step, with industry attention turning to how simpler, more accessible guidance could help consumers make better decisions about insurance. For workers who rely on income insurance or salary continuance cover, the issue is more practical than political: many people hold cover they do not fully understand until illness or injury forces them to test it. - read more
Why Battery Freight Is Becoming a Truck Insurance Issue
Why Battery Freight Is Becoming a Truck Insurance Issue
10 Sep 2026: Paige Estritori
Recent transport and insurance industry attention on lithium-ion battery safety is a timely warning for Australian truck operators. The issue is no longer limited to consumer products catching fire in homes or warehouses. Batteries now move through freight networks in tools, scooters, e-bikes, electronics, spare parts and energy storage equipment, and that creates a different risk profile for carriers, depots and subcontracted linehaul work. - read more

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