10+ hour, 55+ min ago   (773+ words) August 31, 2026 — 5:00am Australia’s financial watchdog says insurance companies are increasingly settling claims on home damage with cash payouts that are sometimes so low they won’t fund the repairs disaster-stricken customers need. A review of home insurance by the Australian Securities and…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (747+ words) May 11, 2026 — 5:00am When Sydney homeowner Andrea McGann received the renewal letter for her building and contents insurance in the mail last week, she was flabbergasted to be quoted $19,311 to insure her modest brick home. “I just couldn’t believe what I was…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (820+ words) The rise of “disaster chasers” and “carnappers” offering repairs and insurance claims handling after natural disasters and car accidents are leaving many Australians out of pocket, with insurers and experts describing the trend as opportunistic scamming. Despite the risk to…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (667+ words) The growing risk of bushfires is driving up the cost of residential building insurance across Perth, with home owners in some suburbs billed more than twice what others pay to manage the risk. Industry figures from Finity suggest home owners…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (517+ words) The corporate watchdog has accused insurance giant RACQ of lying to half a million customers about savings by providing false information on insurance premiums, potentially fooling them into overspending. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission revealed on Tuesday it had…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (25+ words) New research shows average annual premiums for new home and contents policies have jumped 14 per cent The Sydney Morning Herald The Sydney Morning Herald...