Gallagher News and Insights

Gallagher has jumped onboard with Insurtech Australia, an organisation launched in October 2017 to network with global counterparts to facilitate global collaboration in adopting insurance technology.

Gallagher's Kirsty Kennell-Webb, Account Manager Professional Risks & Financial Lines, Sydney, explains how 2017’s series of natural disasters are putting pressure on underwriting conditions, and what the impacts are likely to be on reinsurance renewal rates.

Gallagher’s Adam Sulway, Manager Corporate, Sydney, believes insurers need to proactively meet clients’ needs as they are affected by today’s market conditions. To do this, he says, they have to be creative, providing additional solutions to traditional covers that haven't evolved at the same pace as the industries they were designed to support.

Many accountants will have already been contacted by CPA Australia to advise them that the Capped Liability Scheme will expire on 7 October 2017. After extensive dialogue between CPA Australia and the Professional Standards Council a replacement scheme has not been finalised within the necessary timeframe.

Malware is the most predominant cybercrime threat in Australia, according to the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC). And ransomware – a virulent type of malware – is a rising threat to businesses in Australia and abroad. But what is it? And how does it affect your business?  

‘Liability’ is a loaded term with several different meanings and applications. In an accounting context, a liability may be a company’s financial debt. In a less specific sense, a liability may be someone or something who is generally a risk or burden to others.

Healthy and safety in the workplace is everyone’s responsibility. But did you know that recruitment professionals and labour hire agencies have particular obligations under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011?

Court rulings on cases in relation to 'hold harmless' clauses seem to be plaguing recruiter contracts, sparking much discussion in the recruitment, on-hire and contracting sector.