Around the globe, people are using telehealth 38 times more than before the pandemic, and that’s happening for virtual evaluation, advice, diagnoses, and sometimes treatment, says professional services firm KPMG. We’ve also seen the advent of virtual rooming assistants who admit patients into digital exam rooms. They take notes about medical histories, saving health care providers time […]
By Mr Tony Mitchell | Mondaq According to the Australian Federal Police, more than $79 million has been lost to cybercriminals in the past 12 months through business email compromise, also known as BEC scams or payment redirection scams. In such scams, cybercriminals trick victims by getting them to redirect their legitimate fund transfers, which […]
The average total cost of a cyber data breach in Australia last year was $3.35 million per breach. That’s $163 per lost or stolen record, according to IBM’s 2020 Cost of a Data Breach Report. That’s due to each breach taking 296 days to identify and contain. IBM is working with different data than the Australian Cyber Security Centre. That […]
Our Senior Account Executive, Matt O’Rourke, was named Peter McCarthy CQIB Young Professional of the Year at the recent CQIB Awards in Brisbane. This highly coveted award recognises outstanding commitment and service to clients, the brokerage and the insurance industry overall. At LEA Insurance Brokers, our team could not be prouder of this young man […]
