What is Volunteer Insurance?

Whether you run a charity, a not-for-profit, or regular live events, volunteer insurance exists to protect both you and the volunteers that work for you. From music festival ticket collectors to ongoing charity work, volunteers are often the most important part of your organisation, and they need to be protected from accidents. Volunteer Insurance will…

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5 Remote Team Building Activities

Show and Tell Most of us probably remember Show and Tell from back in school. Basically, each person would get up and have exactly one minute to show and talk about something they own, something that is sentimental or just an item that they may have picked up over the weekend. This can also be…

Why do I need Professional Indemnity insurance?

Mistakes can happen. If your business is found liable for negligence, the costs can be financially devastating. Not only could you be subject to an expensive lawsuit, but your business’s hard-earned reputation may be damaged as a result. Professional Indemnity insurance is mandatory in some industries such as medicine, accounting, law, and financial advisers. However,…

Future of casual employment

The Future of Casual Employment

Changes have been made to the Fair Work Act 2009 which may impact how you employ and manage casual Employees and you have until 27 September 2021 to put new processes in place. The key changes have been summarised into the following areas: Changes to the definition of ‘Casual Employee’ What do I need to…

Internal Audit

Internal Auditing

Given the steep rise in Employee fraud and embezzlement, the importance of Internal Business Auditing has never been more vital. Whilst there are Insurance Policies, such as Management Liability and Crime that provide Indemnity for some of the exposures the reputational damage, together with the disruption to business’ makes this continued process an important part…

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JVIB & REGIONAL INSURANCE BROKERS MERGE

BUSINESS AS USUAL WITH JVIB & REGIONAL INSURANCE BROKERS MERGE Joe Vella Insurance Brokers (JVIB) today announced they will merge with Regional Insurance Brokers (RIB), effective July 1st 2021. The strategic move strengthens the locally renowned brokers abilities to provide more services and additional skills and knowledge in the insurance arena.   Founding Director, Joe…

What Does Subrogation Mean for You?

What Does Subrogation Mean for You?

You lodge a claim with your Insurer, you receive your payment, that is the end of it right? Sometimes yes. However occasionally, that is just the beginning. That is because your policy of insurance most likely gives your Insurer a right of Subrogation. So, what exactly is Subrogation and what does it mean for you?…

The Role of Your Broker During the Claims Process

The Role of Your Broker During the Claims Process

In September 2020, Deloitte Access Economics released a report outlining the value provided by insurance Brokers. The report highlighted that those Brokers supporting Clients throughout the claims process can lead to better outcomes for Clients. This conclusion was expected for insurance practitioners who understand the role of a Broker in the claim process, which includes:…