Client Update – COVID-19
Over the last fortnight the rapid spread of COVID-19 has [...]
Permi Talks: Coronavirus & Travel Insurance
While Australia has been relatively protected from the spread of [...]
Nathan Talks: Corornavirus & Business Interruption Insurance
While Australia has been relatively protected from the spread of [...]
Permi shares: Building Ministers’ Forum sees fixing PI crisis as a priority
Resolving the months-long professional indemnity (PI) insurance crisis in the [...]
Geoff discusses: Industry keeps up pressure to axe insurance taxes
Taxes on insurance are counter-productive and must be abolished, the [...]
Cyclone, flood forecasts up the ante on mitigation
IAG has warned that tropical cyclones will move further south [...]
Geoff Talks: Surveyors near breaking point as PI quagmire persists
One of Queensland’s biggest building certifiers could be forced to [...]
ICA warns parts of Australia ‘could become uninsurable’
Climate change could lead to parts of the country becoming [...]
Erin discusses: ICA declares bushfires a catastrophe in NSW and SE Queensland
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared a Catastrophe [...]
Geoff Talks: Insurance Market Overview for Professional Indemnity Insurance for Geotech and Structural Engineers
WHAT IS CURRENTLY HAPPENING IN THE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE? The Insurance [...]
Ray Shares: Destructive Dorian, insurers on standby for the worst
Hurricane Dorian is now lashing the Florida coast after devastating [...]
Nathan discusses: Sexual harassment reforms ‘have implications for insurance’
Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins says the insurance industry [...]
Permi Talks: ‘Reimagined’ Lloyd’s platform takes shape
Lloyd’s is working “in earnest” on building and delivering prototypes [...]
Geoff shares: Business continuity plans Part 2
EXERCISING PLANS There are five basic types of exercises that [...]
Geoff shares: Business continuity plans Part 1
EXERCISE, EXERCISE, EXERCISE Without regular Exercise, your Business Continuity Plan may [...]
Neil talks: Building industry insurance crisis intensifies
The Property Council of Australia has joined other prominent industry [...]
Permi shares: NSW taxes ‘forcing businesses out of insurance’
Industry fears are coming true, as soaring NSW taxes force [...]
Nathan Discusses: Climate Council warns of ‘shocks’ cascading to insurance
The Climate Council has warned rising greenhouse gas emissions will [...]
Permi Talks Avoiding economic disaster: the true value of insurance
We see plenty of good news stories showing how insurance [...]
Geoff Talks NSW’s 50% insurance tax ‘obscene’
A tax burden of more than 50% on NSW insurance [...]
Geoff Shares General Liability – What is efficacy all about?
I’m regularly asked about product efficacy…. What is it? Why [...]
Geoff talks Election 2019 Arts Policy
OPEN LETTER TO THE LEADERS OF ALL MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES [...]
Ray talks: New IMO regulation calls for a sharp reduction in ships’ sulphur emissions
By Jarek Klimczak, a Master Mariner and Marine Risk Engineer for [...]
Geoff Discusses How global art can Provide a kick-start to local economies
Special exhibitions mean big money—not only for the museums that [...]
Neil Discusses Closing the Infrastructure Gap in Asia-Pacific
In the past decade, Asia-Pacific countries have constructed more infrastructure [...]
Steadfast Convention 2019
The CIA Team in attendance at the 21st Steadfast Convention [...]
Permi Talks Advances in Artificial Intelligence Are Benefiting Property Risk Engineering
Businesses today can readily access massive volumes of increasingly precise [...]
Nathan discusses: Townsville braces for king tide flood as losses pass $1 billion
A king tide could cause further flooding in Townsville tomorrow [...]
Nathan shares: Insurance Council declares catastrophe for Bunyip bushfires
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared a Catastrophe [...]
Geoff talks ‘Appalling failures’: call for building industry royal commission
Australia’s construction sector is broken, and requires a royal commission [...]
Geoff Talks the Cladding case: Lacrosse owners win $5.7 million
Apartment owners have been awarded more than $5.7 million in [...]
Geoff shares why Buffett warns of inevitable mega-catastrophe
A mega-catastrophe will bring “disastrous consequences beyond anything" the insurance [...]
Cyber attack on car maker Toyota and a Melbourne hospital.
This month, car maker Toyota Australia has been hit by [...]
Permi Talks: Townsville losses rising as insurers reassure flood victims
Losses from the Townsville floods have risen quickly to at [...]
Business Interruption Insurance at a Glance
What is Business Interruption Insurance? If your business suffered an [...]
Ray discusses the nationwide cladding ban: Resistance and frustration
The Victorian Government is pushing for a national ban on [...]
Permi discusses the cattle deaths: $5 billion loss ‘largely uninsured’
Devastating flooding in Queensland’s northwest is feared to have killed [...]
Nathan discusses the non-compliant cladding that helped fire rip through Melbourne high-rise
As fire raced across the floors of Neo200, a high-rise [...]
Permi shares why Insurance council declared catastrophe for Townsville inundation
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared a Catastrophe [...]
Erin shares how Sydney hailstorm claims ‘could hit $2 billion’
Claims from the hailstorm that battered Sydney before Christmas could [...]
Geoff discusses the Insurance ‘catastrophe’ as hail-battered suburbs count the cost of the storm
Sydney residents are assessing the damage on Friday after multiple [...]
David talks how you could pay more for putting your apartment on Airbnb
Apartment owners who rent out their properties on Airbnb might [...]
Ray shares how Half of Australians don’t have the home insurance for when disaster strikes
House and contents underinsurance looks like a problem in need [...]
Ray says lives are at risk: Committee demands urgent action on dodgy building products
A plague of dodgy building products is increasingly putting lives [...]
Neil talks Christmas tree fires – check your lights and water your tree if it is real
I was out at Bunnings over the weekend and saw [...]
Erin discusses the Global 1-in-100 year loss estimates ‘reach $374 billion’
Insured losses from global catastrophes worldwide could reach $US270.9 billion [...]
Neil Talks climate change funding
The NSW Government is to invest $40 million on climate [...]
CIA exhibiting at the Foodworks Expo in Perth
CIA Insurance incorporating Armbro Insurance Brokers are well known as specialist insurance [...]
Geoff shares thoughts on stamp duties: report backs axing of ‘destructive’ insurance taxes
Insurance stamp duties are “economically destructive” and should be replaced [...]
Robbie talks about El Nino, a 70% certainty
The risk of heatwaves and bushfire weather in southern Australia [...]
David talks how the new cladding legislation could affect you
Major legislative changes are coming in to combat the fire [...]
Neil speaks about how Florida hurricane payouts may hit $11 billion
Catastrophe modeller Karen Clark & Company estimates private insured losses [...]
Permi discusses Management Liability Insurance
What is Management Liability Insurance? When you’re running a business, [...]
Geoff Talks Cyber Protection Insurance at a Glance
Every day, virtually all companies in Australia handle electronic data [...]
Ray talks about a world on fire
“What the hell is going on? It’s winter.” These were [...]
Permi talks why there will always be a need for brokers
A leading provider of insurance software and technology systems has [...]
Erin talks independent report into Bega Valley bushfire
Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant has released the independent [...]
Nathan talks sector with almost $1 trillion worth of assets that’s run mostly by volunteers
With an insured value of almost $1 trillion, covering 2.6 [...]
Geoff shares information about Professional Indemnity Insurance for Geotechnical and Structural Engineers
As specialists in arranging Insurance for the engineering industry and [...]
Nathan provides update on NSW Small Business Stamp Duty Exemption
The NSW Government has created a new small business stamp [...]
Permi talks brokers beating direct on coverage
New survey data shows small businesses are twice as likely [...]
Geoff provides an update on Natural Catastrophes: an Australian perspective
Swiss Re Property Treaty Underwriting Manager ANZ David Sinai draws [...]
Cyclone Marcus to cost more than $85 Million
The damage bill from Cyclone Marcus has hit $84.4 million [...]
Lucky country told to brace for worse cat losses
Despite experiencing its second-worst cyclone last year, Australia has been [...]
Crafty Hackers Are Stealing Millions From Art Galleries And Buyers
Cyber criminals looking to make a quick buck have increasingly [...]
Catastrophe for NSW and Victorian bushfires that have damaged or destroyed dozens of homes
The declaration means claims from affected policyholders will be given [...]
Worker’s Personal Details Stolen in Brazen Data Theft
More than 400 employees at tugboat operator Svitzer Australia, have [...]
Wealthy Mayfair art dealers hit by cyber attack costing them up to £1m
A group of wealthy Mayfair art dealers have been hit by a [...]
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared a Catastrophe for damage caused by Category 2 Tropical Cyclone Marcus
TC Marcus delivered powerful winds to the city of Darwin [...]
Permi talks Insurance for Child Care and Play centres
Child care is a challenging industry. The potential for accidents [...]
Geoff provides update on North Queensland Storms
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared a catastrophe [...]
Ray provides update on Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme
Notifiable Data Breach Scheme looms The ramifications of cyber hacks [...]
NSW Government Backflip ON Fire and Emergency Services Levy
FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES LEVY TO BE REVIEWED TO ENSURE [...]
What you should know about us
CIA is a leading provider of insurance, related advice, brokerage [...]
CIA Consolidated Insurance Agencies
Nathan talks about CIA & the services we offer to [...]
Ray provides an update on the state of cybersecurity in Asia-Pacific
The state of cyber security in Asia-Pacific Whilst cybersecurity has [...]
Neil discusses underinsurance for businesses
Over 70% of Australian businesses are underinsured. Insure your business [...]
Farewell to a Gentleman of Insurance – Dean Pollard
There was no fuss or fanfare, the letters and emails [...]
Permi Discusses Risks In 2018
Permi States What The 10 Biggest Risks May Be In [...]
Permi provides information on yet another Cyber hack this time involving Uber
Uber paid hackers to delete stolen data after 57 million [...]
Erin provides update on Cladding crisis which has prompted NSW building product laws
Cladding crisis prompts NSW building product laws 20 November 2017 [...]
Nathan Provides Update on Cyclone Debbie
$1 BILLION PAID IN DEBBIE CLAIMS Cyclone Debbie now ranks [...]
Erin Discusses Hailstorm & Bushfires
NSW has been pummelled by two natural catastrophes over the [...]
Geoff Discusses Big Data In Insurance
The Insurance Intelligence Center’s recently published report on ‘The Rise [...]
Robbie Li Presents To Austar clients
Austar, a trans-national corporation whose main areas of business are [...]
Geoff Discusses Robots Taking Over
Chatbots running on artificial intelligence (AI) could be the ones [...]
Robbie Talks Data Breach Laws
Technology industry groups have welcomed the passing of long-awaited mandatory data [...]
Neil Discusses Building Products
The increasing prevalence of leaky, toxic and downright dangerous buildings [...]
Supermarket Talk With Bruce Mather
Bruce Educates Supermarkets On The Importance Of Cladding London’s Grenfell [...]
Nathan Discusses Cyber Crime
Cybercrime is on the rise. Doing nothing may be the [...]