Too many small businesses are being forced to close their doors because they can’t get public liability insurance, according to Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Kate Carnell. Carnell has called on the Federal Government to implement the recommendations in her Insurance Inquiry, before more businesses are forced to shut down from a… Read more »
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Kate Carnell has found the insurance industry is gouging small business owners on essential business products. The ombudsman has handed down her Insurance Inquiry final report and has gone so far as to suggest the insurance industry is ruining the small business sector. Carnell says there is… Read more »
My office has been overwhelmed by the public response to our Insurance Inquiry in August, with hundreds of small businesses sharing their experiences with insurance providers as part of our extensive consultation process. More than 800 surveys were completed by small businesses and over 20 submissions have been received by industry stakeholders. It goes to… Read more »
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, has been inundated with complaints from business owners on the ill-treatment they have received from major insurance companies. Carnell says her office has received an avalanche of complaints from business owners since launching her Insurance Inquiry last week into the practices of insurance companies. “My… Read more »
Small and family businesses that have faced issues with their insurance companies have a new champion, with the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell launching an inquiry into their practices today. Carnell is concerned about a growing trend of insurance companies denying small businesses insurance and pricing them out of the market.… Read more »
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