When it comes to putting a value on your home and contents for insurance purposes, many of us underestimate just how much everything would cost to replace. In the worst case scenario, you could find that you’ve underinsured yourself for many thousands of dollars at claim time due to an inaccurate estimate. Let’s look at […]

Virgin Australia and Jetstar have stopped the pre-selection of travel insurance on their websites in moves welcomed by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). Customers will now only be able to opt-in for travel insurance if they wish to purchase it. Read more here. Source: Insurance Business Online

Home insurance (sometimes called building insurance) covers the cost of rebuilding or repairing the home you own. Contents insurance covers the cost of loss or damage to your possessions, which can include things like furniture, clothes, computers, fridges, electrical equipment, tools, and jewellery. Protecting your home and possessions against damage or loss is really important.  […]

Having your home damaged or destroyed in a natural disaster is devastating. Money Smart have provided some useful information to work out if your home is in a natural disaster prone area and work out if you have adequate insurance cover for all types of natural disasters. Click here to read their advice. Source: Money […]

We all know how much those Gen-Y’ers love to strike a pose for their latest selfie shot.Well now they can even satisfy that need while driving the car – Citroen’s new C3 hatchback to be precise.The ‘funky and feisty’ five-door, five-seater vehicle is expected to especially resonate with the selfie crowd because of its in-built […]

Portable electronic devices are highly valuable but also easy to damage, misplace or steal. Insurance can be a good way to offset the cost of repair or replacement. Before you take out insurance read the fine print, as some providers do not cover accidental loss or mechanical damage. It pays to shop around as insurance […]

Australia suffered through a year of extreme weather events, according to the latest research from the Bureau of Meteorology.In its Annual Climate Statement 2016, the BoM noted that 2016 continued a streak of record-setting years when it comes to serious weather events. 2016 was the fourth warmest year on record in Australia… Continue reading here. Source: […]

Each January, roughly one in three Americans resolve to better themselves in some way. A much smaller percentage of people actually make good on those resolutions. While about 75% of people stick to their goals for at least a week, less than half (46%) are still on target six months later, a 2002 study found. […]

Insured losses from the November hailstorm that struck parts of northwest Victoria, northeast South Australia and southern New South Wales have now risen to $192.6 million, the Insurance Council of Australia  (ICA) has revealed. South Australia was the most severely affected with insured losses of $130 million from 20,080 claims. Read more here. Source: Insurance […]

Workplace fraud is probably more common than you think. No less than 57% of Australian businesses reported suffering some form of economic crime between 2012 and 2014. And scammers alone took almost $85 million from unsuspecting Australians in 2015. As a business owner or manager, you should be empowering every employee to take responsibility for preventing fraud in your […]