You Should be Concerned – Data Breaches Legislation in force from February 2018

      Fast facts   The link to the regulator (Office of the Australian Information Commissioner) is worth a visit: https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy-law/privacy-act/notifiable-data-breaches-scheme   Summary At the end of the day, insurance will not stop a data breach, but it will … Read More

We’re all at risk – Cyber crime in our own backyard

    Just this week, one of our Sherpa Insurance customers lost A$70k in a cyber crime.   This is not just any cyber crime.   The cyber criminals did not steal the money.   The company voluntarily gave away … Read More

Cyber crime – “Don’t worry, it won’t happen to me!”

  In any given week I will speak with at least 20 customers. Our customers tend to be small and medium businesses together with a smattering of larger and public companies. So when I bring up the topic of cyber … Read More

What reputation!

  Reputation risk has been ranked as the number one insurance in the past 13 years, according to a recent survey by AON, the insurance brokers. This is not set to change. Volkswagen is a recent reminder of the dramatic … Read More

Risk Management Explained

Political Risk: The 5 Have-To-Knows

  So what is this political risk insurance? Is it protection for Kevin, Julia or Tony making it back in office?   Not exactly.   And what are the key Political Risk Insurance “have-to-knows”?   Political Risk Insurance or ” … Read More

Start of Year Opportunity to Risk Health Check Your Business

So you’ve drawn up a list of New Year’s resolution and this includes a new weight loss regimen and a new work routine. “Out with the old, in with the new” – we keep to this age-old mantra year after … Read More