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20 Mar 2026

Renewable Energy Insurance in Australia: Risks and Solutions

Australia is in the midst of an energy transformation. As investment in solar, wind, and battery storage projects accelerates, businesses and developers are seizing opportunities to drive the country’s transition to renewable energy. Yet alongside this growth comes risk —

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18 Mar 2026

5 min read

What the 2026 Manufacturing Insurance Cycle Means for Businesses

For the past several years, manufacturers have been navigating a challenging manufacturing insurance market. Premiums increased, underwriting tightened, and insurers became far more selective about the risks they were willing to cover. However, 2026 is shaping up to be a

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16 Mar 2026

4 min read

Rising Childcare Breaches in NSW — How Your Insurance Should Reflect the Risk

Childcare providers in New South Wales are facing a reality that can’t be ignored: regulatory childcare breaches are on the rise. From staffing ratios to documentation errors, centres across the state are being flagged more often than ever. This isn’t

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13 Mar 2026

6 min read

The Value of Insurance Brokers: Turning Complexity into Clarity for Businesses

If you speak to most business owners right now, you’ll hear a similar theme: things feel more complicated than they used to. Insurance, and the role of an insurance broker in guiding business, is no exception. Policies are evolving, exclusions

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11 Mar 2026

4 min read

Recent WHS Law Changes: What Do They Mean for Your Insurance Program?

Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) laws across Australia have undergone significant reform over the past 18–24 months. From stronger industrial manslaughter penalties to new psychosocial hazard regulations, regulators are increasing scrutiny — and penalties are rising accordingly. Guidance from organisations

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09 Mar 2026

5 min read

Critical AI Workplace Risk Australia

Your Team Is Already Using It. Is Your Governance Keeping Up? Artificial intelligence in the workplace is no longer something businesses are “considering.” It’s already happening. Across Australia, employees are using AI tools to draft emails, summarise reports, prepare client

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06 Mar 2026

6 min read

Strata Insurance in an Electrified World: Lithium-Ion Battery Risk for Residential and Commercial Buildings

Strata insurance has always been about shared risk. Shared walls. Shared infrastructure. Shared responsibility. What’s changing is the nature of that risk. Across Australia, residential and commercial strata buildings are installing EV chargers in basement carparks, adding solar battery storage,

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04 Mar 2026

5 min read

Public Liability Insurance for SMEs

What Australian Business Owners Should Know If you run a small or medium-sized business in Australia, you’ve probably been asked for a certificate of public liability insurance at some point. Maybe it was a landlord. Maybe it was a council

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