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November is National Asbestos Awareness month (NAAM)
November is National Asbestos Awareness month (NAAM) NAAM is an annual health and safety initiative held in November across Australia ...
Importance of Risk Recommendations In Insurance – The cost of not acting
WA legislation (the Strata Titles Act 1985 (WA) and other legislation) requires businesses and property owners' councils to carry certain ...
Title Insurance for Commercial Real Estate? What exactly is it?
When commercial real estate is bought, sold or mortgaged, legal concerns connected to ownership or usage of the property in ...
Introducing Avoca’s new shareholder Jimmy Grehan!
MEET JIMMY GREHAN - NEW SHAREHOLDER FOR Avoca Insurance Brokers Jimmy is no stranger to Avoca and has been operating under ...
Avoca Barbecue May 2024
Our balcony barbecues are officially back in action! We absolutely love playing host, and these barbecues provide the perfect opportunity ...
Are electric vehicles headed to the scrapheap due to shortage of qualified EV mechanics?
In a recent article by Insurance News According to a spokesperson, there are a limited number of electric vehicle service ...
WCIMA 2023 – The WA Legislative Council has passed a Bill to modernise workers compensation laws in Western Australia
The WA Legislative Council has passed a Bill to modernise workers compensation laws in Western Australia. Some of the key ...
Hawaiian Ride for Youth – Welcome Home Ceremony
Saturday 23rd March 2024 140 riders and support crew made their way back to Perth after completing a 700km journey ...
Have you got travel plans in 2024?
As work-life boundaries blur, the travel industry in 2024 is bustling more than ever. From staycations, to slow-cations to destination ...
Workers Compensation “changes are coming”
The target commencement date of the new Act (WCIMA23) will come into effect on 1 July 2024. Workcover WA and ...
Insurance claims process for small businesses
How you handle your claim from the beginning can have a significant impact on how quickly it is handled and ...
Emoji’s in work emails – are they ACCEPTABLE?
Emails, unquestionably, lacks cues for conveying emotion, such as tone of voice and facial expressions. Workplaces also tend have a ...
Strata Insurance Western Australia – Explained
WA legislation (the Strata Titles Act 1985 (WA) and other legislation) requires businesses and property owners' councils to carry certain ...
Management Liability for Not-for-Profit Organisations
According to the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) Australia has about 60,000 registered not-for-profit organisations Not-for-profits (NFPs) range in ...
HO HO HO NO NO NO!
End of Year Celebrations It is that festive exciting time of the year, and we are all looking over the ...
The Importance of Building Valuations
Did you know that approximately 8/10 Australian homes are underinsured, according to (ASIC) Australian Securities and Investments Commission? If you ...
Top Insurance Brokers 2023
The Best Insurance Brokers in Australia | Top Insurance Brokers 2023 Insurance Business conducted its inaugural search for Top Insurance ...
Landlords Insurance explained
It is always a good time to mull over the benefits of landlord insurance, whether you already are a landlord ...
Should small businesses use an insurance broker
If you are a small business, it’s important to know that brokers take your best interest into account, and work ...
Can you rely on your Credit Card Travel Insurance?
Credit cards are brilliant, but crafty. They offer a plate full of perks to keep you keen on spending. Travel ...
Private Legal Expense Insurance
Why would you need “Private Legal Expense Insurance?” Legal disputes can be irksome and not to mention tedious! Legal Expense ...
Motor Vehicle Accident Information Card
Most people are not aware of how nerve-wracking and tense having a car accident is (whether it’s just a rear-ender ...
Christmas and New Year Office Closure
We sincerely thank you all for your support this year and anticipate to keep servicing you in the future. Thank ...
Why You Should Consider Cyber Insurance
If your business experienced a cyber-attack would it be able to tolerate the financial impact it could trigger – including ...
Minimising manufacturing risks
The manufacturing sector is said to have the eighth-highest fatality rate and second-highest serious claim frequency rate in Australia.
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Must-knows about Protecting your Investment
Know-how investors typically take out landlord insurance to cover:
- The building (to cover damage due to fire, theft, storms, ...
Commercial Legal Protection Insurance – What does it provide? And IS IT AFFORDABLE?
Commercial legal expenses insurance provides AFFORDABLE access to legal advice and representation in courts and tribunals when individuals or small ...
Subcontractors: What’s the Risk?
DID YOU KNOW…. That you may be held liable for the work done by your subcontractors on your behalf? Your ...
Preparing for a Pouring Wet Winter
If winter 2022 turns out to be an unusually wet one, here are some tips that may help you safeguard ...
Common Troubles with Workers Compensation Claims Management
Have you ever experienced problems with a workers compensation claim? It could be that “the claim was taking so long ...
ProRisk launches “Covid BounceBack Insurance”
ProRisk have launched their latest product, “Covid BounceBack Insurance!” ProRisk was incorporated in 2003 and quickly established itself as an ...
WA’s Work Health and Safety Act 2020
The WA Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WHS Act) came into power in March 2022. This single Act will ...
2022 Hawaiian Ride for Youth Welcome Home Ceremony
The Avoca Team riders as they arrive at Riley Oval, University of Western Australia for the welcome home ceremony from ...
Avoca Team Riders for The Hawaiian Ride for Youth 2022!
(Pictured Left to Right) Mary Hackett, Shane Cary, David Bryant and Charlie Elders. Day 1 of The Hawaiian Ride for ...
Why you need trade credit insurance in 2022
“Trade credit insurance covers you for losses experienced as a result of one of your debtors defaulting on trading debts ...
Travelling during COVID-19 for Vaccinated Travellers
With Australia’s borders finally open to the world, travel is on everyone’s minds. There is just so much information out ...
Business Interruption Test Case Appeals Judgement
On February 21st, The Full Federal Court dismissed the 2nd Test Case Appeals finding in favour of the insurers. It ...
The Key to Practicing Good Data Hygiene
With the prolonged impact of the global pandemic, it is indispensable that businesses are conscious cyber security trends so that ...
Did you know about Bikelinc?
Bikelinc is an online tool developed by Crime Stoppers that allows the police to return stolen and recovered bikes to ...
History behind the Avoca name
The name Avoca is derived from the River Avoca in picturesque County Wicklow, Ireland. The serene water of the river ...
Say Hello to Zappo
Zappo! Our gorgeous wrinkly floppy chops Zappo had a bit of a rough run medically. First he caught a cough ...
Back to School they go!
These are the fierce young ones of Michelle, Julie and Mia. Hoping you all have an exciting and fun year ...
Why is my Home Insurance so Expensive?!
The questions on everyone’s lips these days – “why is my home insurance costing me so much?” and “why is ...
IAL Exits the Insurance Market
IAL insurance who started their business in Australia, originally as Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Australia (BHIA) and later backed by Insurance Australia ...
We will be closed for the holidays!
We thank you all for your support this year and we hope to keep servicing you in the future. Please ...
Business Interruption Claims Resulting from the Impact of COVID-19: Results of the Second Test Case
The Federal Court of Australia has issued a judgment in a second test involving the COVID-19 pandemic and business interruption ...
Is your Business Prepared for Christmas?
It is has been a challenging year for some with business battered by Covid19, however the most beautiful time of ...
Property Owners Premiums
Why are your premiums increasing and what you can do to reduce your costs. Insurance premium increases are never a ...
Amended Strata Titles Act – Dispute Resolution
Earlier this year, Landgate released information regarding various changes to the Strata Titles Act for both residential and commercial strata ...
Amended Strata Titles Act – Buyer Information
Earlier this year, Landgate released information regarding various changes to the Strata Titles Act for both residential and commercial strata ...
Meet our Managing Director
Charles (Charlie) Elders founded Avoca Insurance Brokers in 2005 with an aspiration to establish a brokerage that lived the culture ...
Who is a “Worker” under the “Act”
Workers Compensation is governed by legislation under the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 (the Act). If an organization ...
The construction industry broiling the perfect storm!
From the outside, the construction industry would appear to be making maple syrup while the sap is flowing, but unfinished ...
An Insurance guide for tradies
We understand that being the only one who is running your business with a million things to do, worrying about ...
Business Interruption Claims Resulting from the Impact of COVID-19
COVID-19 has impacted many small businesses across Australia. Many business interruption policies in Australia wanted to exclude cover for pandemics ...
