The potential cost for insurers of the devastation caused by the Los Angeles wildfires is now expected to surpass $US20 billion, according to JPMorgan, doubling their estimate from just a day before.
Alexandre Rajbhandari
Woolworths has started repaying car insurance policyholders after it was revealed one of its underwriters had been overcharging customers.
Daniel Newell
Bupa offering specialist medicos up to $500 to move patient bookings from Mount Hospital next year amid contract collapse.
Neale Prior
WA’s biggest general insurer has brought in a Sydney-based investment banking firm to size up the business on the back of a booming financial year.
Simone Grogan
Q+A: What does third-party insurance you get through car registration actually get you? Many are unsure, or think they’re covered for some events that could cost them dearly if they don’t have extra protection.
Nick Bruining
Q+A: What happens if one half of a couple is eligible for an age pension but the other is still working? It’s not good news for the retiree, but there might be a way to ease the financial pain. Here’s how . . .
The corporate watchdog is set to haul Australia’s biggest insurer before the Federal Court after accusing it of misleading more than half a million customers about policy price discounts.
Thousands of WA families can’t get ‘defective pipes’ ripped out of their homes quickly enough as insurers decline to renew policies on properties hit with repeated water bursts.
John Flint
Q+A: Are you up for a big compensation payout? If you’re a pensioner, Centrelink doesn’t care why — or from where — you get the money, as long as they know about it. And that could cost you your pension.
The mutual says its annual surplus more than doubled in the year to June 30 as rising income and more policies from higher premium prices offset higher claim costs.
Sean Smith
Like many things in life, you can never have enough life insurance. The difficulty is finding the right balance between what’s needed and how much you can afford. Here’s how to cut your costs.
West Aussies with established life insurance policies could be paying a hefty ‘loyalty tax’, which could be a staggering 89 per cent more than what they might have otherwise been paying. Here’s why ...
Q+A: Did you know your kids could be up for a 17 per cent ‘death tax’ when it’s time to divvy up your super once you’re gone? But there are ways to move it out of the taxman’s clutches. Here’s what to do ...
The return to profit was aided by a bigger share of the national market, with the WA group now sitting on 8.05 per cent as it seeks to attract and retain new and younger members.
Two of Australia’s biggest superannuation funds are the latest to ramp up investments related to the consequences of climate change.
Amy Bainbridge
The nation’s second-largest private hospital operator has taken aim at major health insurers like Bupa, accusing them of under-funding and bleeding its hospitals dry.
Cheyanne Enciso
The soaring price of insurance has emerged as the hidden scourge of the cost-of-living crisis, with insurers accused of gouging customers with rolling above-inflation premium increases.
As many as 1.6 million Australian households are now facing home insurance affordability stress, a new report has found, as steeper premiums crunch budgets.
Insurer says environment still tough despite 11.7 per cent improvement in annual profit to $1.19 billion.
There’s a common misconception in Australia that because there is no inheritance tax, we don’t need to think about anything tax-related when dealing with inheritances. That’s a dangerous — and costly — gamble.
Heather Moore
The chief executive of WA’s biggest organisation dealing with elder abuse has called for a national register of enduring powers of attorney.
It is a question directed to lawyers and financial advisers: ‘Exactly what can I do with an enduring power of attorney and at what point do I run the risk of being accused of elder abuse?’
Q+A: News that you will inherit a small fortune can be life-changing. But what if you’re on an age pension? Will you keep it? Here’s the hacks you need to reduce your assets and still keep the payments coming.
It’s the talk many families try to put off as long as possible. But discussing one’s death with loved ones or those you trust can provide peace of mind, not least for those left behind. Here’s what to ask.
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