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With picking season upon us, specialist agricultural insurer Achmea Australia encourages cotton growers to be mindful of the risk and impact of fatigue on-farm. Achmea Australia Farm Insurance Specialist Mark Vayro says especially at this busy time of year, growers are encouraged to remain vigilant when it comes to safety and risk awareness to help […]

As a cattle farmer, selecting a bull is often one of the most important decisions you make for the profitability of your beef operation, says Achmea Australia Farm Insurance Specialist Richard Reynolds. Raised on his family cattle property, Richard currently runs a Beef Stud Cattle operation with his family at Gin Gin in Queensland. Richard […]

Angus Australia and specialist agricultural insurer Achmea Australia are pleased to announce the return of the GenAngus Future Leaders Program in 2023.   The GenAngus Future Leaders Program (GenAngus) is the flagship youth leadership program of the strategic alliance between Angus Australia and Achmea Australia. Now in its fifth year, the program has already supported […]

High rainfall across the eastern states of Australia has impacted the supply and demand for hay. As a result, the price of hay in some regions is rising, potentially putting agribusinesses at risk of underinsurance at a time when haystack fire risk has also increased. Danielle Whitelock, General Manager – Client Experience with specialist agricultural […]

Angus Australia and specialist agricultural insurer Achmea Australia are excited to deliver a new cadetship opportunity for Angus Youth members, with applications now open.   The Achmea Australia Cadetship builds upon a multi-year strategic alliance between Angus Australia and Achmea Australia, which has already supported more than 50 Angus Youth members through its flagship GenAngus […]

Immediate assistance is available for flood-affected communities across the country, with specialist agricultural insurer Achmea Australia providing direct support to agribusinesses in recovery. Luke Foster Achmea Australia’s Regional Manager for NSW, Victoria and Tasmania, said in line with its purpose of keeping farmers farming, Achmea Australia’s focus is on getting clients’ operations back up and […]

Cyber Security Questions and Answers With a growing number of scams and data breaches occurring across Australia, including the recent Optus data breach, it is our priority and always has been to protect our people, clients and communities. Has Achmea Australia been impacted by the data breach? Achmea Australia is not an Optus customer and […]

Updated     As a specialist agricultural insurer, we continue to take all reasonable steps to protect our employees, clients and agricultural communities from COVID-19.   When you meet with us on farm or in an office-setting, you can rest assured that we encourage our people not to conduct face-to-face meetings if they have any COVID-19 […]

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is considered one of Australia’s greatest biosecurity risks. Please refer to the below Frequently Asked Questions about Achmea Australia’s response and how we are helping to protect agricultural communities, support our farmers and protect their animals. How is Achmea Australia responding to Foot and Mouth Disease? The detection of FMD […]