Early arrival - Bushfire season has been declared two months early
It’s safe to say many Aussies are continuing to shiver through what feels like the coldest winter yet.
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How to keep your home fire safe and avoid an insurance claim this winter
While getting nice and toasty next to the fire in winter is a great way to warm up, poor fireplace maintenance is one reason for the 22% increase in Tasmanian winter fire claims since 2016, according to RACT Insurance.
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Home ownership 101: How soon is soon enough to insure your new home?
While the warm weathers appears to be on the way out, the Aussie property market is showing no sign of cooling down.
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One in five Aussie homes have been burgled, but we’re still not sold on home security systems
If you’re one of the thousands of Aussies planning an Easter weekend away at the end of the month, you’re probably a little nervous about leaving your precious abode unguarded, even if you’re covered by a comprehensive home insurance policy.
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North Queensland storms: What is your banking provider doing?
Days of severe rainfall and flooding in North Queensland - particularly in the Cassowary Coast and Hinchinbrook regions - has resulted in millions of dollars of damage as the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) officially declared the storms a “catastrophe” for the region on Saturday.
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Could easy, app-based home insurance make its Aussie debut this year?
If you’ve ever applied for a home insurance policy, you’ll know the oodles of patience required to complete the process. There is form after form to fill out, as well as the couple of days typically needed to have your application approved - but all of that could be set to change for Aussie customers.
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Home insurance pricing in the north is actually fair, ICA
Residents of northern Australia enjoy some of the country’s most picturesque landscapes and tropical weather, but it comes at a price, with home insurance premiums skyrocketing over the past decade.
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Home insurance tips for renting out a holiday home/AirBnb
One of the best things about Christmas is that no two families do it the same but for many, it involves a road trip which inevitably results in screaming kids in the backseat from the moment you leave home till you arrive at the perfect holiday home. But if you’re on the other side of the fence and are about to rent out your holiday home, or use it as an AirBnb, here a few tips that’ll help you prevent a home insurance disaster.
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7 tips to help protect your home while on holiday this silly season
It’s no real secret that Aussies love heading on an end-of-year holiday over the Christmas and New Year period, but when you’re spending $600 on beer over the break and almost $500 on vacation vino, you don’t want to be forking out for a home insurance claim.
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Aussies are losing $1.2 billion worth of items and are paying the price for it
‘I swear I just had it.’
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