Costs of building a home rise by almost 30 per cent in five years, Insurance Council of Australia finds
The cost to build a home in Australia has risen almost 30 per cent in five years, with…
ASIC warns home owners being left short after accepting cash settlements on insurance claims
Australia’s corporate watchdog is sounding the alarm over insurers’ use of cash settlements, concerned they could unfairly short-change…
EV insurance in Australia: costs, coverage and what you need to know
Everything Australians need to know about EV insurance in Victoria, including how much it costs, what’s typically covered,…
Damaged solar panels can be dangerous. Here’s what to do if wild weather has impacted yours
Three days of storms and giant hail have wreaked havoc on parts of south-east Queensland before the summer…
Climate change increasingly contributing to home insurance premium hikes, IAG warns
A major insurer is warning Australians to expect rising home insurance premiums, in part due to increasingly frequent…
Climate Risk Assessment’s ‘high risk’ warning for one million Australian homes
One million homes will be in “very high risk” zones by 2050 and effectively uninsurable, the National Climate…
Home insurance bills rise 14% across Australia
The biggest increases have been recorded in New South Wales, where the average cost jumped 18% to $2,613.…
Consumers left in the dark about steep hikes to insurance premium
When Michele Vanderlanh Smith discovered her annual home and contents insurance premium had jumped by 600 per cent,…