Insurance claims – cooling off period General Insurance Code of Practice, section 4.5: Cooling off period for claims arising from a natural catastrophe or disaster. If the insurer (financial services provider or FSP) is a member of the General Insurance…
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Insurance Council of Australia – TC Debbie Claims Statistics
The Insurance Council of Australia have released the claims statistics for TC Debbie (as at 17 July 2017). Source: Insurance Council of Australia (https://disasters.org.au/cyclone-debbie)
Read moreLessons Learned – TC Debbie
Griffith University – Logistic Lessons from TC Debbie Preparation is key – particularly when facing a potentially devastating natural disaster. Tropical Cyclone Debbie made landfall in March, bringing with it cyclonic winds and flooding, and causing damage to thousands of…
Read moreAmbrose Construct Group – We are Local
At Ambrose Construct Group, it really hits home when we respond to natural disasters like Tropical Cyclone Debbie, that we are very proud to be a family owned Queensland company, that employs locals in each of our offices in Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton,…
Read moreChannel 7 – Ambrose Construct Group and Cyclone Debbie
Cyclone Debbie was touted to be the most dangerous cyclone to impact Queensland since Cyclone Yasi in 2011. Forming as a tropical low on 23 March, the low gradually intensified to a named tropical cyclone on 26 March 2017. After…
Read moreBureau of Meteorology – Severe Weather Update: Tropical low Queensland, 24 March 2017
ICA Media Release – Scam builders target hail-hit Sydney homeowners
The Insurance of Council of Australia have advised “Residents in parts of Sydney affected by last month’s fierce hailstorms are being warned to be on alert for scam artists posing as builders or insurance company assessors. Insurance companies have received…
Read moreFebruary 2017 – Weather Wrap-up
The Bureau of Meteorology reported this month that Brisbane had its warmest February on record in terms of mean temperature. Brisbane also had its highest February mean maximum temperature on record and second-warmest February mean minimum temperature on record. Rainfall…
Read moreCutting-edge consumer research points insurers towards sharper customer engagement
Research undertaken by the Insurance Council of Australia confirmed that most customers (about 80 per cent) don’t read the legally mandated PDS before purchasing a policy. The Insurance Council of Australia’s Effective Disclosure Taskforce has driven research into new…
Read moreQld building & construction industry optimistic for future
Master Builders Media Release: 17 February 2017 Business confidence in the Queensland economy and building industry strengthened during the December 2016 quarter, continuing to rise into positive territory in the latest Master Builders survey. The Master Builders Survey of Industry…
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