Cost of wild weather: home insurance affordability stress up 30%
Affordability stress increased by nearly a third (30%) to 1.6 million in the past year, according to the Home Insurance Affordability and Home Loans at Risk report.
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New year, new home: Aussies prefer moving home in January
Kicking off the new year with a new home seems to be a popular choice among Australians, with January being the most popular month for moving house according to new research from Budget Direct.
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PM’s disaster resilience plan and how you too stay ahead of stormy weather
In a recent ABC interview with David Iliffe, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hinted at the creation of a new cyclone industry recovery and resilience program and a potential new standing reserve body to assist in disaster response alongside the ADF and other emergency services.
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Is Aldi Home Insurance the smart way to protect your palace?
You’ve no doubt seen all sorts of things on sale at your local Aldi supermarket, especially in the middle aisle, from night vision goggles to industrial meat slicers. So, is it any surprise that you can now buy insurance from Australia’s third-largest grocery retailer ?
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Australia's rental crisis: a one-two punch
Australia's rental scene just got a bit more dire according to PropTrack, whose Market Insight Report released today unveiled that the national rental vacancy rate dropped to a record low of 1.07% in February*.
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Weather woes: the real cost of Australia's extreme weather
The latest data from the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) sheds light on just how much extreme weather has been hitting our wallets.
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Insurance products need redesigned to be abuse-proof, says CWES
A new report from the Centre for Women’s Economic Safety (CWES) is tackling domestic violence from an unexpected angle: the insurance industry. The report suggests that by redesigning insurance products, we can provide a new layer of protection for women against financial abuse, a subtle yet damaging aspect of domestic violence.
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Rising home values can mean rising replacement costs: is your insurance affected?
CoreLogic's latest figures signal a continued upward trajectory for house prices, with the national Home Value Index climbing by 0.6% in February, marking the most significant leap since last October.
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Understanding Australia's rental squeeze and its impact on your renter’s insurance
Australia's rental market is tighter than ever, with a new report from Domain showing the vacancy rate hitting an all-time low of just 0.7% in February 2024. What does this mean? Simply put, finding a place to rent is getting harder, with fewer available properties than we've seen in a long time.
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With asbestos back in the spotlight, we thought we'd explore its home insurance implications.
Asbestos has unexpectedly reared its ugly head in Sydney, with parks around the city being fenced off due to the discovery of asbestos-contaminated mulch. This situation, while primarily a public safety issue, offers a timely opportunity to exploring how home insurance deals with asbestos in various contexts.
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