Tasmanian meeting report

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POAAL Tasmanian Branch Chairman Chris Dancer with Licensees at the POAAL meeting in Ross[/caption]POAAL Tasmanian Branch Chairman Chris Dancer hosted a meeting for Licensees in Ross on 28 October. Licensees travelled from Tasmania's south, northwest and all parts in between to share a meal and talk about their businesses.Insurance brokers Network Insurance Group led an informative discussion on managing risk in LPOs, including:

• Business pack insurance
• Workers compensation
• Management liability
• Insurance issues relating to theft

Licensees asked many questions about insurance coverage for their businesses.Australia Post's Dean Marshall gave a sobering presentation on security matters, including:

• Fraud
• Counterfeit retail items
• Online scams

Geoff Hyland from Australia Post shared a range of statistics and information with Licensees, covering topics such as:

• Retail stock initiatives from Australia Post
• New banking agreements with CBA, Westpac and NAB
• New PDTs in LPOs
• Trends in retail product sales