New Zealand, despite being one of the easiest countries in the world to start a business in, has a problem. It’s an issue that affects every kind of enterprise, big and small, local or based overseas. It’s possibly one of the few issues that cross all bounds of industry and scale, and failing to take it seriously can quickly result in the end of your business.
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A year doesn’t go by in New Zealand without some kind of natural disaster. Flooding, earthquakes, tornadoes—all we need is for Rangitoto to erupt, and we’ll have the full set.
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It’s now been more than a year since the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 took effect. But we’ve noticed that some businesses have some misconceptions about what the law actually means for them – particularly in light of their statutory liability.
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Cyberattacks are a growing threat in New Zealand. But people seem to be slow on the uptake of preventative measures. If your business doesn’t have a robust cyber resilience plan in place, then you need to read this:
Read moreThe FSC (Financial Services Council) released a report earlier this week titled "Review of Retail Life Insurance Advice". At 76 pages it is quite the read, but in a nutshell it focuses on how remuneration affects the way advisers sell insurance, particularly when it comes to replacing existing policies (churning) in order to generate revenue for the adviser.
Read moreI stumbled on a crazy program on TV the other night (Extreme Cheapskates) about people in the States that go to extraordinary lengths to save money. There is no way I would ever be that radical in my saving habits, but I have come across some pretty handy tips to help save a little extra cash:
Read moreIt would be fair to say that our office has been completely decimated this month with a multitude of illness; whether it is the team or their respective other halves and kids. The flu strains seem to be meaner than ever this year … so if you are on the verge of the dreaded man-flu (or flu, as we like to call it) what can you do?
Read moreFor those of us born earlier than the 80s, how amazing is it that email has become our central mode of communication these days? Back in the 90's, before the internet boom, we carried out business by phone (or if you needed a paper record, by fax!). Inter-office memos were conducted by walking to your team member's desk and actually talking to them.
Read moreWe would love the opportunity to look after all of your business, commercial and personal insurance needs, so give us a call (0800 BRAVEday) or pop us an email to get the ball rolling.
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