Businesses worldwide are experiencing the effects of the highest inflation rate in a generation.
In Australia, inflation is growing at its fastest pace in 20 years. According to data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on 27 July, the annual inflation rate surged to 6.1% in Q2 2022 from 5.1% in Q1 2022 and 3.5% in Q4 2021, surpassing market estimates.
Insurers demanding accuracy
Business interruption is generally regarded as one of the top insurable risks, a consequence of the loss exposure that may threaten a business following events like a natural catastrophe, COVID-19, and cyber. Inadequate business interruption declared values or sum insured may lead to a significant shortfall in the event of an interruption, potentially crippling the business and starving it of cash flow.
The impact of inflation on declared asset values
Inflation has a direct impact on the values in which an insured must declare as part of their insurance policy. The basis of value in which most property insurance policies respond is Reinstatement Cost. If you have not regularly reviewed and updated values, this could result in your declared values being inaccurate and impacting you in a claims event.
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