The second tranche of the JobKeeper scheme changes the eligibility test for employers and the amounts paid to employees. UAC accountant and Business Service Member WLM Financial has prepared information on what the new scheme looks like. If your business currently receives JobKeeper, arrangements will remain unchanged until 27 September 2020. After that date, employers [...]
ProRisk (Professional Risk Underwriting Pty Ltd) has launched a new Sole Traders & Partnerships Management Liability Policy, which will be available exclusively on its proprietary quote/bind trading platform, ProBind, www.probind.com.au. ProBind has been developed in-house and is specifically designed for brokers with a high level of flexibility. Read more here.
As many of you would have experienced in June, the market conditions are quite trying at present with many markets reducing appetite and capacity. If you are struggling to find a market with acceptable terms for your clients, please contact About Underwriting as we have successfully renewed our London binders for 2020 and have available [...]
We are a market leader in liability insurance for scaffolders. We understand the risks associated with this industry and offer competitive, reliable cover for a variety of types of scaffolding. What do we cover? Commercial Scaffolding CBD Scaffolding Industrial Scaffolding Residential Scaffolding Mine-related exposures Capacity to $50 million No height restrictions Learn more about our [...]
Ryno Underwriting offers tailored insurance solutions for Welders, Boilermakers and Diesel Mechanics. Our target appetite includes: Domestic & residential work Fencing Contractors Non-structural & structural components Staircases & handrails Pipelines Earthmoving machinery repairs (excluding underground equipment) Repairs to open cut / aboveground mining equipment Diesel Mechanics Learn more about the industry-tailored solutions that Ryno Underwriting [...]
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) is ready to help SMEs emerging from hibernation and keen to make the most of easing Covid-19 restrictions. ASBFEO’s My Business Health web portal has useful information for small business owners ready to re-open or ramp up their operations. It’s a one-stop shop for state-by-state information [...]
As the 2019-20 financial year closes, UAC accountant and business service member WLM Financial has provided useful information about tax and superannuation changes that take effect on July 1. Read more here. It is also warning that ATO is on the lookout for businesses that may have made adjustments to their circumstances to be eligible [...]
Solution Underwriting has introduced expatriate medical insurance, which includes comprehensive cover tailor to fit workforce needs. Emergency evacuation cover is standard on all policies, with options to add cancer treatments, chronic care, in-patient and out-patient treatment, maternity, dental, wellness, or optical cover. Solution offers flexible choices for various sized corporate groups and 24/7 global support. [...]
Want to know what tax relief measures are available in your state or territory for Covid-19 pandemic support? Sensis, the platforms and marketing services company that owns the Yellow Pages and the White Pages, has produced a useful guide that breaks down what relief is available in each jurisdiction. Here’s a link to the article.
Business service member Finity has summarised personal lines insurers’ Covid-19 responses so far in a new article. It has particularly focused on the largest classes of business, motor and home, and included a deep dive into landlords’ cover. Author Marcello Negro considers a key question for insurers – how their top and bottom line impacts [...]