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Understanding and Managing Lithium-Ion Battery Risks
Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly common in our homes, powering everything from phones and laptops to e-scooters and power tools. While convenient, they are also one of the fastest growing fire risks in the country, resulting in several claims submitted recently...
Strata Living Made Easy: The Essential Guide for Residents
As the demand for housing in urban areas increases, strata living has become a popular option, especially for those looking to buy or rent apartments or townhouses. Strata living might sound complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. The new Strata Living Guide released...
Are Owners Corporations Effectively Managing Repairs and Maintenance?
The devastating effects of ignoring building repairs was highlighted to the world on 24 June 2021 with the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South residential building in America. Identified as the third largest building failure in US history, 98 people lost...
Cyclone Reinsurance Pool
Strata Community Insurance to enter Cyclone Reinsurance Pool In response to insurance affordability concerns in Northern Australia, the Australian Federal Government introduced the Cyclone Pool, administered by the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC). The...
Section 11 – Loss of Lot Market Value
What happens if your scheme cannot be reinstated? If you’re like millions of other Australians, you will have a large amount of your net worth invested in your primary residence. As owners, we tend to always be optimistic on the value of this asset, and of course its...
NSW Emergency Services Levy Price Comparison Changes
Effective 1 July 2019, new obligations commence in NSW requiring the provision of year on year price comparisons with insurance renewal communications for specified classes of insurance – including strata. A breakdown of separate line costs for the NSW Emergency...
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