Good insurance is a bit like exercise: you know it’s essential, but sometimes it’s a struggle to get around to it. In an industry like mining, though, it’s even more important to find the right coverage to protect your family. To help you through the maze of information, and get to the bottom of some common questions, Mining Family Matters sought advice from two experts in the insurance field.

Stephen Hughes is an Adelaide-based insurance broker with Strathearn Insurance Brokers, specialising in insurance packages for mining companies and their employees. Click here to read his advice about general insurance protection for mining families.

Certified Financial Planner and former miner Des Tsagatos specialises in personal insurance for mining families, including life insurance, income protection insurance and trauma insurance. He also offers advice on how to use your superannuation to make it happen. Click here for his advice.

The experts from Insurance4Miners explain the additional risks involved when working in mining and the benefits of properly insuring against injury or death. Click here to read their advice.