Home insurance traps to watch for before Australia’s next bushfire crisis
After the catastrophic 2020 Black Summer bushfires, home insurance has been on the minds of many Aussies.
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Renting your home? 6 ways to save money on contents insurance
Young renters often forgo the added expense of contents insurance. Common excuses include, “My stuff isn’t worth that much,” or “I’d rather just save the money for a rainy day.” But you’d be surprised how quickly all your worldly possessions add up.
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Autumn home and contents insurance checklist
Rain, leaves, and mushrooms: Autumn in Australia is certainly a mood. But cooler weather also means new hazards for our homes and valuables.
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Honey’s Travel Checklist: Keeping your home and contents coverage while travelling
When you’re planning a trip, there’s a lot to get organised. But one of the more overlooked parts of planning your travels is what to do about your home and contents insurance.
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Loyalty tax: the secret reason why your home insurance is so expensive
New customer discounts are nothing new, especially in insurance. It’s part of the way businesses lure people in. If you sign up for a new home insurance policy, particularly one combined with contents or car insurance, you can usually expect between 5% - 20% off your first year’s premium.
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Can I just insure my most valuable item? Yes! Here’s how, with Butter Insurance
Contents insurance can be a great investment to financially protect your most valuable items. But what if you don’t own a lot? What if you just want to cover your new smartphone, engagement ring, or laptop? Can you do that?
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Renters flood insurance: what to do if your rental property is affected by flood or storm water damage
Tenants and landlords both have rights and responsibilities in the aftermath of disaster. Since floods don’t discriminate, everyone should have a plan in place to protect their valuables – especially the 61% of renters whose valuables are at risk due to climate changes.
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Flood insurance: How to prepare for the worst
Over the past three years, Australia has been embattled with the effects of climate change. Droughts, bushfires, and flooding in rapid succession have each endangered millions of lives and cost us billions of dollars, not to mention driven up insurance premiums.
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Weirdest things your home insurance will (and won’t) cover
In any home and contents insurance policy, the terms and conditions will be littered with strange, delightful, and surprising little easter eggs. Like, what do you mean satellite crashes are covered? Why?!
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Home insurance for a unit or townhouse: Is it any different to a free-standing house?
You may be living in an apartment or townhouse and wondering if your insurance is any different to what you get from your free-standing house peers.
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