Along with mortgage repayments and grocery bills, the cost of insuring your home has skyrocketed—up almost 14% in the past year alone, according to the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).

The Actuaries Institute estimates that 15% of Australian households—about 1.61 million—experienced affordability stress for ...

Notes: CHOICE conducted a survey of 1682 policyholders of home insurance across Australia in March 2025. Quotas were applied for representation in each age group, gender and location to ensure ...

To file a claim, homeowners are directed to call their agent or a 24/7 hotline — 844-723-2524. QBE Insurance, an Australia-based company, offers insurance products in the U.S. and has a limited number ...

Rising insurance costs have fuelled inflation in Australia and there are signs that some homeowners can no longer afford to protect their homes due to climate-related risks and high construction ...

Around 30% of Insurance Australia Group’s premiums are generated from home and contents products, with motor and personal injury around 40%. In these categories we estimate Insurance Australia ...

Aussie corporate regulator alleges IAG units misled home insurance customers Australia's corporate regulator said on Friday it filed a lawsuit against two units of Insurance Australia Group (IAG ...

According to the Bureau of Meteorology, Australia is facing one of the hottest summers ... sure you aren't left high and dry financially if a bushfire hits your home. All home insurance policies we ...

Sharon Wu, a senior writer with over a decade of experience, specializes in consumer-focused content covering home and finance topics such as insurance, investments, credit, debt, mortgages and ...