2+ hour, 7+ min ago   (998+ words) September 7, 2026 — 6:00pm Easily repairable cars are increasingly being written off after minor accidents due to delays in sourcing replacement parts from vehicle manufacturers, Australia’s peak mechanics body says, as insurers concede that the barriers to repair are inflating premiums for all…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (792+ words) August 11, 2026 — 5:00am Car insurance premiums have surged by about 50 per cent in six years, prompting the financial regulator to blast insurers for failing to adequately explain to customers why they have jacked up prices by so much. The Australian Securities and…...

9+ mon, 4+ day ago   (678+ words) Staff at the Victorian government’s insurance agency denigrated distressed home owners with profanities in private messages revealed by the state ombudsman. Finance Minister Danny Pearson, apologising on behalf of the government, said it was unacceptable that Victorian Managed Insurance Authority…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (820+ words) The rise of “disaster chasers” and “carnappers” offering repairs and insurance claims handling after natural disasters and car accidents are leaving many Australians out of pocket, with insurers and experts describing the trend as opportunistic scamming. Despite the risk to…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (746+ words) Mention insurance to any Aussie and you will see pain flicker across their face – premiums are now hurting budgets badly thanks to a collision of factors from rising health costs and an ageing population, to natural disasters. Indeed, insurers have…...