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title: Embargo Alert Service for Insurance Companies | Weather Hazards Alert
description: Discover how EWN's Embargo and EmbargoPlus helps insurers apply real-time, property-level embargoes that reduce risk and keep portfolios open.
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## The Smartest Way to Manage Insurance Embargoes in Australia

 Automate embargoes with precision and confidence, powered by live geospatial intelligence.

 Talk to an Embargo Specialist

## We are the most trusted insurance embargo alert service in Australia, providing timely and actionable warnings that you can rely on. We reduce your potential losses from new insurance policies before a severe weather event.

## Why Current Embargo Practices Are Costing You

 

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### Delayed Response

Relying on manual embargo workflows means precious time is lost between a weather alert and actual enforcement. That lag leaves you exposed to high-risk policies that could turn into major claims.

![Danger_black](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/icons/Danger_black.png?width=2000&height=2000&name=Danger_black.png)

### Blanket Restrictions

When embargoes are applied at the postcode or regional level, you may unnecessarily shut down entire areas,  including those that aren’t actually at risk, resulting in missed revenue opportunities and broker frustration.

![Danger_black](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/icons/Danger_black.png?width=2000&height=2000&name=Danger_black.png)

###  Inconsistent Rules

Without a centralised, automated system, different teams and brokers may apply embargo logic differently. This leads to confusion, poor communication, and reputational risk during critical weather events.

 

![Danger_black](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/icons/Danger_black.png?width=2000&height=2000&name=Danger_black.png)

### No Audit Trail

If you can't show when, why, or how an embargo was activated or lifted, you're vulnerable during post-event reviews or regulatory inquiries. Manual systems lack transparency and leave gaps in compliance.

[ Download the product sheet ](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/hubfs/2024%20EmbargoPlus%20Product%20Sheet.pdf?hsLang=en)

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#### Real-Time Activation

 Trigger embargoes within 60 seconds of hitting rainfall, hail, wind, or flood thresholds.

![14](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/14.png?width=628&height=699&name=14.png)

#### Precision Mapping

 Polygon-based zones avoid over-blocking, up to 99.5% more accurate than postcode embargoes.

![API_Integration_icon_black](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/icons/API_Integration_icon_black.png?width=799&height=418&name=API_Integration_icon_black.png)

#### Seamless Integration

 APIs plug into your quote engine, underwriting platform, or broker network.

![Minor to Moderate Flood Warning for the Hastings River EmbargoPlus](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/EmbargoPlus/Minor%20to%20Moderate%20Flood%20Warning%20for%20the%20Hastings%20River%20Embargo%20Plus.png?width=1044&height=622&name=Minor%20to%20Moderate%20Flood%20Warning%20for%20the%20Hastings%20River%20Embargo%20Plus.png)

## Embargo only the areas you need

and not the ones you don't

[ Learn More ](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/hubfs/2024%20EmbargoPlus%20Product%20Sheet.pdf?hsLang=en)

## Our industry-leading embargo alert system offers unparalleled support to businesses, effectively mitigating risks and ensuring asset protection

## Built for Every Team Involved in Underwriting Decisions

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  Underwriting Heads: Reduce exposure and control risk in real time.
- * * Claims Leaders: Stop policies that will become claims.
- * * Risk Managers: Ensure auditability and compliance.
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  Broker Managers: Communicate embargoes clearly, with live updates.

[ Download the Toolkit ](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/embargoplus-download-underwriting-ebook?hsLang=en)

![Sample Embargo polygon](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/hubfs/EWN/Images/Sample%20Embargo%20polygon.png)

## Trusted By the Industry, Designed for Resilience

![Suncorp EWN Partner Logo](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/Suncorp%20EWN%20Partner%20Logo.png?width=425&height=125&name=Suncorp%20EWN%20Partner%20Logo.png)

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![Argyle](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Argyle.png?width=338&height=100&name=Argyle.png)

## Ready to Embargo with Confidence?

 

Tell us a little about your needs and we’ll show you how Embargo or EmbargoPlus can help you manage risk with greater precision and confidence.