Insurance should be your last line of defence when it comes to preparing for a cyber attack. In fact, insurers expect businesses to have a number of risk mitigation strategies in place. These strategies can reduce your premium on a cyber policy. These include up-to-date anti-virus and anti-spam tools and system backups that are [...]

Almost every business is exposed to potential slip and trip risks – no matter if you’re running a café, bookshop or a busy licensed establishment. With the pending lift of the controversial Sydney lockout laws, late night venues will need to be mindful of the risks attached to customers staying into the early hours [...]

A business website has only seconds to make a good impression. Here's how to make sure your site engenders trust and improves your bottom line. Would you make an appointment with a cosmetic surgeon with an unattractive website? Anup Batra, CEO of digital marketing firm Arrow Digital, once assisted a surgeon with loads of [...]

Annette O’Brien, Steadfast Technical Broking Manager, outlines what your responsibilities are as an employer when it comes to Workers' compensation. Workers’ compensation hit the headlines when a former reality TV contestant was successful in a workers’ compensation claim she brought against The Seven Network in the NSW Workers Compensation Commission. The Arbitrator found that the applicant [...]

Extreme weather conditions are increasing around the world, and Australia is no exception. Experts predict this summer will, again, be one of the hottest on record, with severe bushfires, storms and floods all set to increase. In the absence of the vast resources of larger organisations, there is an urgent need for small businesses to have [...]

Annette O’Brien, Steadfast Technical Broking Manager, outlines what your responsibilities are as an employer when it comes to Workers' compensation. It’s essential for all organisations to understand how the workers’ compensation system works in their state or territory before they have a claim. This is the second article in a three-part series that explores [...]

It’s been a challenging year for many businesses. But through this difficult time, some canny firms have identified new, lucrative business lines. Fox Wardrobes is one. It knew it needed to take action to stay afloat when orders dried up in April due to customer concerns about whether it would be able to stay open [...]

While terrorist attacks are relatively rare in Australia, when they happen they are devastating. It’s also difficult to prepare for an attack given their random nature. But there are some protections available to businesses in the event of a serious event such as a terrorist attack. Michael White is Steadfast’s broker technical manager. He [...]

Many staff had to very quickly transition to working from home when the COVID-10 pandemic emerged earlier this year. This has had many consequences for the workplace, particularly involving workers compensation issues and employers’ obligations to provide a safe workplace. Let’s take a look at some of the emerging issues and steps businesses can [...]

Annette O’Brien, Steadfast Technical Broking Manager, outlines what your responsibilities are as an employer when it comes to Workers' compensation.  This is the third article in a three-part series that explores how the workers’ compensation system operates and the roles and responsibilities of both employers and employees after a worker suffers an injury or [...]