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Bruining Q+ACommentsPremiumHelp! My younger husband is draining my age pension!

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 . . .

Nick Bruining

ASICCommentsASIC sues QBE over 500,000 ‘misleading’ price discounts

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.

Daniel Newell

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Pipe saga worsens for West Aussies with flooded homes

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

Bruining Q+ACommentsPremiumWill an asbestos-related cancer payout take away my pension?

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.

Nick Bruining

BusinessCommentsPremiumRAC defends record profit after premiums price surge

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

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumMust-know tricks to slash your family’s life insurance costs

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.

Nick Bruining

HIDDEN COSTSCommentsPremiumThe ‘loyalty tax’ rip-off lurking in your insurance cover

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 ...

Nick Bruining

Bruining Q+ACommentsPremiumHow can I stop my kids paying the 17pc super ‘death tax’?

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 ...

Nick Bruining

HealthCommentsPremiumHBF back in black as market share hits 20-year high

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.

Sean Smith

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumMore super funds ramp up climate investments

Two of Australia’s biggest superannuation funds are the latest to ramp up investments related to the consequences of climate change. 

Amy Bainbridge

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Health insurers bleeding private hospitals dry: Healthscope

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

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investigation
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investigation
WA’s insurance prices soar to highest increases in nation

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.

Sean Smith

Your MoneyCommentsHome insurance affordability worsens in Australia: report

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.

Cheyanne Enciso

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Investment returns, rising premiums boost Suncorp

Insurer says environment still tough despite 11.7 per cent improvement in annual profit to $1.19 billion.

Sean Smith

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumThree things you need to know about inheritance and tax

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

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumRise in elder abuse shows need for central EPA register

The chief executive of WA’s biggest organisation dealing with elder abuse has called for a national register of enduring powers of attorney.

Nick Bruining

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumUse these legal safeguards to stop elder financial abuse

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?’

Nick Bruining

Your Money Q+ACommentsPremiumHow to inherit $300,000 and still keep hold of your pension

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.

Nick Bruining

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumThe 10 questions kids must ask Mum & Dad before they’re gone

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.

Nick Bruining

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumDoes garden centre boss owe my young son super?

Q+A: The rules on compulsory superannuation for younger workers can complicated. Are all workers, regardless of age or time worked, entitled to a retirement savings top-up? Here’s what you need to know.

Nick Bruining

InsurancePremiumQBE doubles profit as it flags more premium price rises

QBE has doubled its profit for the six months to the end of June partly driven by premium rate increases — with the global insurer flagging further hikes.

Cheyanne Enciso

AcquisitionsCommentsPremiumHBF backs $303m NDC buyout bid for Pacific Smiles

WA private health insurer HBF will vote in favour of Pacific Smiles’ $303 million buyout by National Dental Care, which had for months been locked in a bidding war with rival Genesis Capital.

Cheyanne Enciso

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumWho gets my super (and how much) if I die during surgery?

Q+A: Super death nomination form, binding death nomination form, non-lapsing binding death nomination from. Here’s how to navigate the legalese minefield when it comes to sorting out who gets what.

Nick Bruining

HealthCommentsNIB reassures members as St Vincent’s stoush escalates

Major health insurer NIB has moved to reassure members of their coverage while it works through contract negotiations with the country’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, St Vincent’s.

Cheyanne Enciso