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Melbourne residents affected by Christmas storms will find it easier to claim insurance after the industry’s peak body formally declared a catastrophe.

The declaration on Thursday involves the establishment of an insurance taskforce and the appointment of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to monitor the industry’s response to claims.

Insurance Council of Australia chief executive Rob Whelan said more than 15,000 claims had been received for damage to homes, businesses and vehicles from the wild weather on Sunday

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Pet insurance company Pets Best Insurance asked Facebook friends what kitty questions they have! Dr. Jane Matheys, a practicing vet at The Cat Doctor in Boise, Idaho weighs in!

Q: Can hairballs actually be a dangerous thing for cats? Should I give my cat hairball treatment on a regular basis?

A: On rare occasions, hairballs can create a potentially life-threatening blockage in the intestines which may require surgery to remove. If your cat is vomiting up hairballs more than once or twice a month, it’s time to take preventative action. Start with a trip to your veterinarian. This is just one of the many instances where pet health insurance can come in handy. T

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We all take the brakes in our car for granted. We expect them to work perfectly, especially if we need them in an emergency. So it’s no surprise that they’re a part of the vehicle thats overworked the average driver uses their brakes an estimated 75,000 times a year.

Advances in technology through the years have helped to reduce fatal accidents.

These innovations include:

• Cameras to aid in parking and estimate the distance between you and the car behind and in front of you this technology is becoming more common in cars
• Alarms to remind us to put on our seatbelts
• Seat belts became mandatory and resulted in  a 50 per cent overall reduction in the number of drivers per 100 vehicles being admitted to hospital.
• Better tires these now provide grip levels, especially in wet weather, and puncture resistance
• ABS brakes, which prevent wheel lockup under heavy braking and allow you to maintain steering control. Many

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Businesses today must be feeling a bit hard done by: no sooner do they make sure they are covered by the latest type of insurance when another one pops up. The latest is public liability insurance, but what does this relate to and do businesses really need it? Public liability insurance in its simplest terms covers businesses in case anyone hurts themselves on your premises, be they office based, a building site or even your house if you work from home. At this moment in time those who are self employed are not required by law to take out public liability insurance, but they are strongly advised to consider it. Bigger businesses are required to have it.

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