![]() | 8 Steps to Cheaper Car Insurance Owning a car comes with considerable ongoing expenses ... and Comprehensive car insurance is one of the most significant ongoing costs. If your car is under finance, insurance is generally a requirement of the loan contract so you probably don't have the choice to opt out. However you do have options when it comes down to where you buy your insurance and there are some BIG savings to be had. Here are some tips on what you can do that could dramatically reduce your premiums. - read more
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![]() | Life Insurance: How much is enough? When considering life insurance, you're planning and preparing for an event that most of us would rather not think about. But life insurance represents a critical step in managing your personal finances and ensuring your family's well-being. - read more
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![]() | 5 Tips for Dealing With your next Insurance Claim Sometimes processing an insurance claim after a catastrophic event can turn into a nightmare. This article contains some pointers on how to handle the bureaucracy and confusion that can occur when filing a claim. - read more
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![]() | The 5 most common Business Insurance mistakes Looking over your insurance premiums each year, you may be wondering how you could save a dollar or two on your next premium. As an intangible asset, it can be difficult to put a value on insurance ... until something goes wrong and you need to claim. In this article, we highlight the five most common mistakes that business owners make when evaluating their insurance requirements: - read more
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![]() | Insurance Disputes Just because your insurer has rejected your claim, does not necessarily mean that your case is closed. If you think that you have been unfairly treated, here are some ways to get the insurer decision overturned. - read more
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Insurance that pays out as soon as extreme weather hits sounds appealing
May 08 ::
Australians could soon see a new type of insurance that would pay out as soon as extreme weather hits. Many victims of last month's floods in Australia had no insurance whatsoever,... read more |
Australian home insurance in crisis?
May 05 ::
Warmer temperatures linked to climate change are likely to make home insurance unaffordable for over 500,000 homeowners in Australia by 2030, according to a report from the Climate Council. Climate... read more |
AFCA finds MLC failed to give proper notice of rate increases
May 04 ::
A dispute ruling against MLC, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) found that the company did not give adequate notice when it raised the critical illness... read more |
NSW Adviser Convicted
Dec 18 ::
ASIC has convicetd a former Financial Adviser of managing a corporation while disqualified in a NSW court earlier this week. Already banned permanently from providing financial services... read more |
If insurance was free, would there still be an under-insurance problem?
Dec 18 ::
Even if price was not a factor, AMP`s Chris Kirby argues that Australia would still have an under-insurance problem. This is why it is the industry`s job to kill preconceptions and engage clients. Let... read more |