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Jun 20

A Closer Look At The Target Data Breach

More than 100 million customers were affected when Target, one of America's largest retailers, became a victim of data breach late last year. Malicious software installed on Target's point-of-sale devices by cyber attackers stole the financial and personal information of its customers during the often frantic 'Black Friday' sales. Target's... read more →

May 15

Business Continuity Planning – What Are The Benefits?

In life, it's not always smooth sailing. The very same can be said for business. So what happens to your business if your premises are damaged by flooding or fire, or you experience a computer network failure? Are you able to continue to service your clients with as little disruption as possible?... read more →

May 13

Asbestos and Insurance: The Important Facts

In many countries around the world, the risks associated with Asbestos exposure are widely known. There have been a significant number of claims in recent years associated with asbestos exposure, notably in the media you can recall manufacturing company James Hardie providing millions of dollars' worth of compensation to victims... read more →

May 08

Understanding Cyber Threats

In our hyper-connected society, we can only assume our dependence upon technology will grow in the future. Most of us now carry a smart phone as well as owning a computer or tablet, each containing sensitive pieces of our personal information such as credit card details, usernames and passwords. As... read more →

May 05

Statutory Liability Insurance and Your Business

In Australia, many regulatory government bodies have become increasingly stringent regarding Occupational Health & Safety within the workplace. As a result, it has become extremely important for businesses to ensure they not only have the correct policies and procedures in place to ensure the safety of their employees, but to... read more →

Apr 24

What Did We Learn from the Distribute.IT Hacking Incident?

In June of 2011, web hosting provider Distribute.IT suffered one of the most malicious cyber-attacks to occur in Australia. The hackers launched a highly sophisticated and coordinated attack on the Distribute.IT servers. The hackers compromised the data, websites and emails stored on four of their servers, as well as destroying... read more →

Apr 23

Workplace Bullying: What The New Laws Mean for Businesses

In Australia, new amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 that came into effect from January 1, 2014 have substantially changed the way the claims of harassment and bullying are investigated and managed within the workplace. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) is vested with the power to deal with bullying and... read more →

Apr 15

Does My Small Business Fall Under the Privacy Act?

Businesses are becoming increasingly prone to cyber crimes and therefore, the need for ensuring adequate protection through cyber insurance is gaining a great deal of importance. After the federal Privacy Act came into effect on March 12, 2014, businesses are realising that it is more important than ever before to... read more →

Apr 09

How the Heartbleed Bug has Cast Doubt on Internet Security

You may have noticed a bit of flurry in the media over the past couple of days about the Heartbleed bug. What is the Heartbleed bug you ask? That's a great question very few people knew the answer to until recently. The Heartbleed Bug Explained OpenSSL is software used by... read more →

April 9, 2014
Chris Webber
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Apr 09

Privacy Changes: What Does That Mean for my Business?

In this virtual world where more and more businesses are using the internet to conduct their activities, the prevalence of cyber crime is becoming an increasing threat. It is therefore important for brokers to ensure that their clients are adequately protected with cyber insurance to prepare for these potential risks. As... read more →

Mar 26

What Insurance Does an Online Business Need?

It is a question that is being asked a lot more frequently by clients and the answer can be confusing. Online businesses face increasing risks associated with doing business online. Companies who face an higher risk include: Online Retailers including Supermarkets & Department Stores Hospitality Providers including Hotels, Pubs &... read more →

Oct 24

Privacy Breach Changes – How Cyber Insurance Can Assist

The tides are slowly turning here in Australia. The government today announced a discussion paper - Australian Privacy Breach Notification, seeking feedback from the public relating to the possible introduction of mandatory data breach notification laws. The government is seeking feedback relating to the following questions: Should Australia introduce mandatory... read more →

Sep 04

Cyber & Privacy Insurance – Now an affordable option!

It is great to see a new player in the Cyber Insurance market. Oceania Insurance Group has just released their new Esurance CPM policy via Lloyds of London which has been specifically designed to provide protection against the cyber, privacy and media risks faced by companies large and small. They... read more →

Jul 27

Professional Indemnity Insurance – How much do I need?

A question that is regularly raised by clients is: How do I decide what on limit of Professional Indemnity cover I need? This can be a pretty tricky question to answer as there is no real set answer. Every business is different and is governed by different industries, associations and... read more →

Jun 05

Cyber Liability Insurance – An Emerging Risk

Take note of these words - Cyber Liability. These two words breed fear in the eyes of insurers, brokers and clients who understand it. Cyber Liability Insurance has been designed to provide protection against customer information that is breached or stolen. Companies that store private and confidential information about their... read more →

Apr 17

Business Interruption Insurance: A valuable cover to have

Several weeks ago there was a large fire at an waste fuel depot in Adelaide that caused a significant amount of damage to the property. The fire took over 100 firefighters many hours to get under control. Luckily the surrounding properties got away with minimal physical damage. But what was the... read more →

Feb 27

Costa Concordia Ship Disaster to Cost over $1 Billion

You would have seen the news in mid January about the huge cruise liner Costa Concordia running aground off the coast of Tuscany near Giglio Island. The major disaster resulted in 32 people drowning and hundreds injured which is an absolute tragedy and an event that will also have a... read more →

Jan 23

The 2011 Year in Review – $380 Billion in Insurance Claims

What a year 2011 was insurance wise. It was kicked off with the Queensland & Victoria Floods in January. With over 65,000 claims lodged and a damage bill of $2.5 billion, it really wasn't the start to the year the insurance industry needed. No sooner had January finished, Cyclone Yasi... read more →

January 23, 2012
Chris Webber
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Jan 06

Webber Insurance Website Launch

Hi and welcome to my new website for Webber Insurance Services. When creating this website my aim was to make it as clean, clear and simple to navigate through as possible. I wanted the website to emphasise the type of Insurance Broker I am, the services I offer and how... read more →

Neil Gray

00:44 01 Dec 17

Top in their game, excellent service and interaction with office, everything is so easy and very price competitive. I can highly recommend Webber Insurance Services. Neil Open2View Real Estate Photography

Paul Parks

01:11 01 Dec 17

After unsuccessfully searching around for the right insurance for my business i eventually found Webber. They were great to deal with and understood my needs. I have no trouble recommending these guys.

Sharyn Evans

00:14 01 Dec 17

I've always been impressed by the responsiveness of the team at Webbers Insurance. From renewals to claims processing, they make the process easy and show a great deal of patience, particularly with regards to explaining the claims process itself. Would highly recommend them to anyone looking for small business insurance.

Dean Oakley

07:33 01 Dec 17

We've been with Webber insurance for 3 years and we have made a couple claims during that time. They have always been easy to deal with and very understanding. I highly recommend them!

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