4+ hour, 26+ min ago  (551+ words) Recent research by Finity data indicates Australia is on the cusp of an insurance emergency. The increased incidence of natural disasters has driven a 51 per cent spike in average home insurance premiums over the past five years. This has created…...

10+ mon, 6+ day ago  (504+ words) Mandatory latent defects insurance may increase housing costs up to 5 per cent, Property Council tells parliamentary inquiry examining rising Canberra insurance bills. New Canberra homes would cost up to $35,000 more if the ACT introduces a proposed mandatory defects scheme, the…...