1+ hour, 42+ min ago  (389+ words) Some Australians are being charged a "poverty premium" by insurers because they can't afford to make annual payments on policies. Industry group Financial Counselling Australia and the Financial Rights Legal Centre have put insurers on notice after discovering customers are…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (299+ words) A flagship Liberal election pledge to set up a state-owned insurance company has been abandoned less than a year after it was announced. In the lead-up to July's snap poll, Tasmania's Premier Jeremy Rockliff promised to set up Tas Insure,…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (286+ words) Investing in local doctors 'much cheaper and much better'....

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (551+ words) Recent research by Finity data indicates Australia is on the cusp of an insurance emergency. The increased incidence of natural disasters has driven a 51 per cent spike in average home insurance premiums over the past five years. This has created…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (747+ words) The ACT has had its credit rating downgraded due to rise in spending on health and capital works, S&P Global has confirmed. The ACT's credit rating was downgraded from AA+ to AA on Friday. "We expect the ACT's operating…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (372+ words) The ACT government wants to encourage Canberrans to use their private health insurance while using the public health system. The ACT has the highest rate of private health insurance in the country but is one of the lowest users, Health…...