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Australians prioritise life insurance over luxuries amid cost-of-living pressures

Australians are choosing to maintain life insurance and income protection policies over discretionary spending including gym memberships, holidays and mobile phone upgrades, new research has found.

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Aussie property owners teeter on financial ruin as underinsurance crisis escalates

According to industry-first data compiled by leading insurance expert MCG Quantity ...

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Aussie property owners teeter on financial ruin as underinsurance crisis escalates

Insurers ramp up concerns over greenwashing amid stricter ESG standards

A recent global study has shed light on the growing apprehensions within the insurance ...

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Insurers ramp up concerns over greenwashing amid stricter ESG standards

Ortec Finance study highlights insurers' readiness to tackle increased investment risks amidst growing concerns

A new study conducted by Ortec Finance, a premier provider of risk and return management ...

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Ortec Finance study highlights insurers' readiness to tackle increased investment risks amidst growing concerns

Climate disasters leave 1 in 25 properties uninsurable by 2030

Climate change-induced disasters and mounting risks of dangerous weather will make one in 25 Australian properties “effectively uninsurable” by 2030, according ...

Insurers running for cover from accusation of “failing consumers”

As insurance providers have recently been inundated with a large volume of claims for ...

Class action over add-on insurance commences in court

Allianz has been accused of engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct.

Saving money on insurance means asking the right questions

There are plenty of must-do’s and missteps that those looking to buy home and contents ...

CBA pleads guilty to criminal charges for mis-selling consumer credit insurance

Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has pleaded guilty to 30 criminal charges of making false or misleading representations to 165 customers when selling consumer ...

Insurers celebrate short-term gains but warn of long-term effects

Life insurers are breathing a sigh of relief as Australia’s longest lockdowns come to an end.

Changes loom for income protection insurance

Rule changes aimed at curbing major losses by the industry could leave individuals worse off.

ASIC calls on insurance and super funds to address gaps before October deadline

Australia’s securities watchdog has said that the life insurance industry needs to step up when it comes to how it handles consumer data.

Life insurer to refund $35 million to customers after ASIC intervention

An intervention by ASIC over poor telephone sales practices, has left OnePath with a $35 million bill.

Insurance dispute helplines are struggling to keep up with climate change

More and more Australians are facing extreme weather events, but the infrastructure designed to handle the aftermath isn’t keeping up with demand.

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Australians prioritise life insurance over luxuries amid cost-of-living pressures

Aussie property owners teeter on financial ruin as underinsurance crisis escalates

Insurers ramp up concerns over greenwashing amid stricter ESG standards

Ortec Finance study highlights insurers' readiness to tackle increased investment risks amidst growing concerns

Climate disasters leave 1 in 25 properties uninsurable by 2030

Insurers running for cover from accusation of “failing consumers”

Class action over add-on insurance commences in court

Saving money on insurance means asking the right questions

CBA pleads guilty to criminal charges for mis-selling consumer credit insurance

Insurers celebrate short-term gains but warn of long-term effects

Changes loom for income protection insurance

ASIC calls on insurance and super funds to address gaps before October deadline

Life insurer to refund $35 million to customers after ASIC intervention

Insurance dispute helplines are struggling to keep up with climate change

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Australians prioritise life insurance over luxuries amid cost-of-living pressures

Aussie property owners teeter on financial ruin as underinsurance crisis escalates

Insurers ramp up concerns over greenwashing amid stricter ESG standards

Ortec Finance study highlights insurers' readiness to tackle increased investment risks amidst growing concerns

Climate disasters leave 1 in 25 properties uninsurable by 2030

Insurers running for cover from accusation of “failing consumers”

Class action over add-on insurance commences in court

Saving money on insurance means asking the right questions

CBA pleads guilty to criminal charges for mis-selling consumer credit insurance

Insurers celebrate short-term gains but warn of long-term effects

Changes loom for income protection insurance

ASIC calls on insurance and super funds to address gaps before October deadline

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