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Get clear before you buy — in-depth articles breaking down one topic at a time, updated weekly.

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Renovating Your Shop? You May Already Be a "Principal Contractor"

Hire contractors directly for your fit-out and you may be liable for a worker's full injury claim — the Employees' Compensation Ordinance's principal contractor rule, and what CAR/EAR insurance covers.

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How Are Labour Insurance Premiums Calculated? 5 Factors & 3 Ways to Save

Clear breakdown of the EC insurance premium formula, the 5 factors that drive your rate, and legitimate ways to keep costs down.

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Renting an office? Fire insurance and office insurance are not the same — what SME owners need to know before signing

Your landlord asks for fire insurance, but it only covers the building — not your computers, furniture, or stock. A clear breakdown of fire insurance, property all-risks, and public liability.

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Beauty salon has public liability cover — does that pay out if a treatment goes wrong?

A common misconception in medical aesthetics and beauty: public liability covers premises accidents, but many policies exclude claims arising from the treatment itself. Here's which policy actually pays out.

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Product Liability Insurance: Do SMEs Need It?

Public liability covers your premises, product liability covers what you sell — what F&B, retail, and online sellers need to know about the difference, and where the statutory line sits.

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Shooting property listings or promo videos — is your drone actually covered?

Real estate agents and photographers doing commercial drone work often fall into the legally-required-insurance category — and public liability policies usually don't cover it. What's required, and how much cover you need.

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Employee Injured at Work — How Fast Must You Report It?

The EC Ordinance requires reporting within 14 days (7 for fatalities), or risk a HK$50,000 fine — deadlines and 3 common mistakes explained.

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Group Medical Insurance: How Many Staff Do You Need?

You don't need a big headcount — free cover limits, employer tax treatment, and plans that accept 2-3 employees.

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Typhoon Closure & Business Interruption Insurance: Are You Covered?

Rent and salaries still go out when you're closed — what BI insurance actually covers, and how indemnity periods work.

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Public Liability Insurance: Do SMEs Really Need It?

Not a legal requirement, but landlords and malls demand it anyway — when you actually need it and how much cover is enough.

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Do Part-Timers & Casual Staff Need EC Insurance?

Who's legally required to be covered, who isn't, and how to avoid the "false self-employment" trap.

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Complete Employees' Compensation Guide

Legal requirements, minimum coverage, premium calculation, common pitfalls — a must-read once you have staff.

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Complete Public Liability Guide

Lease requirements, choosing your coverage amount, the difference between public and product liability.

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Complete Property + Business Interruption Guide

What fire insurance doesn't cover, choosing your BI indemnity period, the four most common pitfalls.

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Complete Group Medical / Employee Benefits Guide

The no-underwriting advantage, minimum group size, planning it alongside MPF into one benefits package.

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Complete Engineering Insurance Guide (incl. Drone Works)

What CAR / EAR covers, machinery breakdown protection, and the coverage gap in drone-based survey and building inspection work.

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