Insurance

The strata industry is changing. Strata owners are demanding quick, excellent service and Insurers and Underwriters are asking for more detailed and higher-quality building information. These factors coupled with the […]
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March 28, 2023

As we emerge from COVIDinduced disruption, despite facing tough economic conditions businesses appear to be returning to longer planning horizons. They are ready to invest and form new partnerships. To […]
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How do schemes become more competitive As you may be aware, insurers are becoming highly selective of which schemes they may choose to insure. Each scheme now has to be […]
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The Tuesday 13 September 2022 declaration of a third La Niña weather event from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology brings with it the distinct possibility of another very wet, and […]
Read full articleOctober 20, 2022

Industry news pulls together some of the most interesting and important stories in the strata industry over the past few months. Electric Vehicles The growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) […]
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Increases in the cost of living and doing business have been rising, and at a faster rate than in many decades. This is largely driven by supply chain issues and […]
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On 15 July 2022, a paper titled Independent Review of Strata Insurance Practices, authored by insurance industry expert John Trowbridge and commissioned by the Steadfast Group was released. This paper […]
Read full articleAugust 24, 2022

After years of debate over the need for a catastrophe reinsurance pool, the Government has finalised the design of the reinsurance pool for cyclone and related flood damage in northern […]
Read full articleBody Corporate Brokers (BCB)
April 8, 2022

Strata insurance can be a complex area to understand. You may get asked what it covers, and what other insurance policies owners need to protect their assets. Strata insurance policies […]
Read full articleLia de Sousa, General Manager Strata, National, Whitbread Insurance Brokers
March 22, 2022

Successfully navigating the strata insurance market to make well-informed decisions will increasingly involve making sure you understand more about insurance market dynamics and the particular risk exposures of your building(s) […]
Read full articleJane Evans, State Manager VIC/SA/TAS, BCB
March 8, 2022

Politicians of all stripes have at various times in history flagged the need for the decentralisation of Australia’s population from the southern capitals of Sydney and Melbourne, and in more […]
Read full articleJanuary 21, 2022

On 7 September 2021, SCA National launched an industry-first A Data-driven Holistic Understanding of Strata Insurance in Australia and NZ report. In previous editions, we have previewed its release, spoken […]
Read full articleNovember 3, 2021

Leading strata insurance specialist CHU has won the 2021 Underwriting Agency of the Year Award in the Australian Insurance Industry Awards. CHU has previously won the award in 2017 and […]
Read full articleOctober 31, 2021

The most comprehensive look into strata insurance undertaken in Australia – A data-driven holistic understanding of strata insurance – has been released. Compiled by one of Australia’s leading strata researchers […]
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September 1, 2021

A Slice of Strata Insurance History BCB celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2021. Starting from humble beginnings in a small Gold Coast office with just four staff, we’re now proud […]
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March 3, 2021

As the world continues to deal with the pandemic, 2021 and beyond seems daunting with health, economic and social issues continuing to impact our communities. Obviously much depends on how […]
Read full articleCHU
February 1, 2021

2020 was a year many people are glad to put behind them. Despite the frustrations and disruption caused by COVID-19, we’ve also seen some benefits of the global pandemic. It’s […]
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January 29, 2021

I formed my hand into a tightly clenched fist, the veins in my temple began to throb as a single bead of sweat trickled down my brow and dripped effortlessly […]
Read full articleAnthony Votano, Premier Strata Management
December 10, 2020

The Roles and Responsibilities of Strata Owners and Their Agents The legislative requirements for building insurance valuation vary between each state. Where most states simply refer to obtaining a valuation, […]
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September 16, 2020

We sat down with Moish Ekman, a Certified Practicing Valuer from Ensure Group Property Valuers, to understand what a building insurance valuation is, why strata communities require them and how […]
Read full articleSeptember 2, 2020