Safe driving is repeatedly drilled into us, and for good reason – we all know that speeding, drink driving, and texting behind the wheel can (and regularly do) have morbid consequences. But are you familiar with ALL the road rules? The Australian Road Rules are...
Australians, overall, are getting better at road safety. 2018 saw an annual reduction in road deaths by two percent on the previous year, and since 2009, the fatality rate per 100,000 people has dropped from 6.9 to 4.6. Despite this, we still have a long...
Some may say that reversing heavy vehicles - such as trucks - is not a complicated process, however, it can have some complicated issues if performed in haste or incorrectly. Reversing requires a lot of caution, care and practice. The most important thing is to...
To view any sector of insurance as a monolith would be a mistake, but that’s especially true when it comes to transport. The scope of this segment is tremendous – the risks and the insured assets are big and expensive, and the losses can be,...
Tipper trucks keep Australia moving! Tipper trucks are used to transport a vast range of materials from one area to another, for example, soils, rocks, gravels, demolition materials, farming grains and plant wastes. They are used across Australia in a variety of industries from mining and...
GT is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Tony Dodd as CEO of GT Insurance Tony has over 25 years’ experience across a number of key roles and for the last four years has been General Manager Sales and Distribution at GT Insurance. Tony said he...
From 1 July 2019, insurers are required to comply with the NSW Emergency Services Levy (ESL) Insurance Monitor’s revised price comparison order to provide a year on year price comparison to NSW small business and retail customers, on property and motor policy renewals. This means insurers...
As one of Australia’s largest heavy motor insurers, GT Insurance were disheartened to hear the results of a recent study which found that 71% of truck accidents are caused by distractions, specifically texting or using a handheld device. It’s been estimated that the risk of having...
Recently, we were very proud to participate in the annual Les Twentyman Foundation Golf Day, raising vital funds to support at-risk youth across Victoria. Organised and hosted by Jason Daniels and his team from Adroit Insurance & Risk at Melbourne’s prestigious Sandhurst Golf Club, GT...
We are very proud to announce the recent movements of two valued employees within the GT Insurance business! Daniel Sammy, who has been with GT since 2011, has transitioned from Recoveries & Investigations Operations Manager to Relationship & Development Manager, in our Sydney Sales & Underwriting...