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NSW Stamp Duty Exception for Small Businesses
Monday, November 12th, 2018
What is the NSW small business exemption? From 1 January 2018, NSW small businesses will be exempt from paying stamp duty on certain types of insurance. In order to get the benefit of the exemption: - The insured must be an eligible small business; and - You must provide a Declaration to the insurer in […]
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We've Expanded
Sunday, November 11th, 2018
Midland has expanded our national footprint with new office locations in Sydney and Perth, meanwhile, the Melbourne team have outgrown their office and moved down the road into a larger location. This will allow us to continue to provide our clients with local support and knowledge whilst expanding our operations. Simon Woods joins us as […]
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New dispute resolution scheme: Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA)
Monday, October 29th, 2018
As of the 1st November 2018, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) will be the new external dispute resolution scheme for financial services consumers, replacing the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). AFCA replaces three existing EDR schemes of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), the Credit and Investments Ombudsman (CIO) and Superannuation Complaints Tribunal (SCT) so that consumers […]
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New Cladding Legislation could affect you
Thursday, October 25th, 2018
A Guide for Building Owners and Owner's Corporations [/fusion_text][fusion_text]The introduction of major legislative changes to combat the fire risk of cladding may affect your building. To help you understand the changes and what they mean to you, we have summarised the details for the states affected so far – NSW, Victoria and Queensland. […]
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Terry Lane
Midland Insurance Brokers is greatly saddened by the death of their Managing Director, Terry Lane, who passed away suddenly on July 22nd. Since its creation, Terry has worked every day at Midland Insurance Brokers –quietly and consistently achieving excellence, and known for his hands-on approach. Terry began work in the Insurance business in 1958 at […]
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What's The Average Cost Of A Data Breach?
Friday, September 8th, 2017
The average cost of a data breach in Australia is estimated at $2.8 million 73% of companies worldwide have been victims of a security breach in the previous 12 months The cost of data breaches to companies globally is forecast to quadruple by 2019 Cybersecurity is becoming harder by the day and is a bigger and […]
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Be Wary Of Cyber Attacks.
Wednesday, June 14th, 2017
The ever present threat of Cyber-attack has never been more highlighted as an issue for all businesses than in recent weeks. For your interest the information below is what has been sent to us by our National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA). There are Insurance solutions available that can support your overall Cyber risk management. For […]
