The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has launched a review of the General Insurance Code of Practice to ensure it keeps pace with recent developments affecting the industry. The Code, introduced in 1994 and previously reviewed four times, commits insurers…
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What Causes a Thunderstorm to Become a Hailstorm
Recently the ABC News website posted an article by Brett Williamson asking the question What causes a thunderstorm to become a hailstorm? The article quotes Sam Slattery from the BOM’s Severe Weather Team, saying. “You really need what is called…
Read moreInnisfail Records 1000mm+ in a week
Innisfail in Far North Queensland has recorded 871.8mm in the first 11 days of 2017. What makes this remarkable is 824mm fell from Saturday 7th January. January Rainfall: Sun 1/1/2017 – 0.6mm Mon 2/1/2017 – 1.8mm Tues 3/1/2017 – 2.6mm Wed…
Read more24 Akeringa Place, Mooloolaba
On Sunday 19 June 2016 a severe weather event occurred across South East Queensland with a severe storm warning issued by the Bureau of Meteorology.
Read moreCase Study – Escape of Liquids
As is an all too often occurrence, a flexi-hose bursts under a sink and water damage is to done to the kitchen, joinery and timber floor. When it happens in a multi-story home this can pose a multitude of other…
Read moreChanges to the GST and Invoicing
The QBCC is the regulator of the building industry in Queensland, issuing licences to contractors, providing a free dispute resolution service and administering a home warranty scheme to provide insurance cover for residential construction work in Queensland. Under the home…
Read moreInsurance losses from east coast low soar as the storm clouds start to gather again
Media Release Insured losses from the east coast low which pounded four states this month have more than tripled over the past week to $235 million. Latest figures from the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) show insurers have…
Read moreFlexi Hoses – Help or Hindrance
We recently surveyed our plumbers across all major centres to gain a better understanding of the impact of flexible water hoses or flexi hoses and their contribution to escape of liquid claims. Overwhelmingly all of our plumbers identified that flexi…
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