As you can imagine I field a great number of questions on a daily basis. One that keeps coming up more and more, particularly from lawyers, is: “what does the term ‘in the aggregate’ mean“. Anyone who has been brought up in insurance knows that when it refers to a Limit or Sub-Limit of Liability it means that the amount shown is the maximum amount […]
Australia now has a new fire danger rating system
As from 1st September 2022 a new and nationally consistent bushfire danger rating system starts across Australia, providing clearer and more accurate information to communities at risk of bushfire. The Australian Fire Danger Rating System brings together the latest science and knowledge of fire behaviour, and is supported by extensive community research. It is the most significant change to the fire danger rating system in […]
Two weeks to the Mansfield Awards for Claims Excellence
Today marks 2 weeks to the 2022 Mansfield Awards for Claims Excellence. All the surveys and other data used to determine the winners are in and yesterday I sent the names of the winners in the various categories off to the trophy company to be engraved on the trophies so they are ready for the evening. Without wishing to give to much away there are […]