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How to Manage a Hardening Insurance Market

Unprecedented decline in insurance premiums is over Until late 2017, insurance market pricing had been in a state of decline for an unprecedented period of years, leading many to speculate that the traditional cycle is over. However, the claims environment changed dramatically in 2017 as natural catastrophes in the second half of the year, including hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, earthquakes…

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How to prevent manual handling injuries impacting your business

Statistics published by Safe Work Australia for 2015-16 report the average time off work for a Musculoskeletal Disorder is between 5-6 weeks. The average Workers Compensation claim cost for this type of injury in 2015-16 was $50,000. So the impact on your worker’s compensation premium could be significant, never mind the additional burden of being a person down in your…

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Your Chain of Responsibility solution is your Safety Management System

A Safety Management System (SMS) is the tool used by most organisations to satisfy their legal obligations under workplace health and safety (WHS) legislation. The recent changes to the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL), which come into force soon, align the legislation for heavy vehicles with WHS legislation. This includes the penalties for breaches. It, therefore, stands to reason that...
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Understand your role in the new Chain of Responsibility legislation

In July 2018, an amendment to the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) will come into force to ensure that every party in the heavy vehicle transport supply chain has a duty to ensure the safety of their transport activities. The changes will align the HVNL with current WHS legislation. This means that all parties in the chain have a primary duty...
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The Chain of Responsibility: Your Legal Obligation to Safeguard Every Vehicle in Your Supply Chain

Just three years ago transport group McAleese were riding high: after winning a large contract to deliver fuel to 7/11 service stations, the firm was about to be listed on the stock exchange. But after an initial listing at more than $1.47/share, McAleese’s fortunes have plummeted, and the company recently went into liquidation. In August 2016 the share price dropped…

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