Australia Insurance News

The costs of medical evacuation may not be covered if travellers engage in some adventurous activities, warns insurer RACV.

Baby Boomers show Gen X and Y a thing or two about road safety.

Apia takes out most recommended insurer award for second year running, well above competitors and the industry average rating.

Famous name tennis stars play each other off as part APIA Day on 11 January 2011 at the Medibank International event in Sydney.

National insurer APIA congratulates Queensland Government on introducing Grandparents Day.

Grandparents valued for their wisdom and advice, as well as involvement with children, according to new research by APIA.

Codes Rousseau has partnered with the French Ministry of Transportation to create an accident prevention program for young drivers and our technology plays an integral role.

By inviting tradespeople and businesses to take part and log their tools, Tool-Log aim to lessen the likelihood of theft and to aid in recovery if you do become a target.

Virgin Money and Tower Insurance Australia have both announced today the formation of an alliance to deliver life insurance in Australia. Life insurance policies will be introduced by early 2011, further expanding Virgin's current insurance porfolio.

xLife has again made a notable achievement being ranked for the SmartCompany Smart50 Award 2010. As one of Australia’s most trusted life insurance advisors, xLife is a strong advocate of life insurance protection as part of a sound financial plan.

You don't have to be working for the Government to be concerned about security. You may not have to cope with terrorists breaking into your office, but there are still plenty of other threats. Your paperwork makes you vulnerable so deal with it now.

VICTORIA’S peak transport advocate, RACV, has warned motorists driving diesel vehicles to ensure they have suitable Alpine blend diesel in their vehicle before heading to the snow fields.

HOTEL guests are being invited to help the tourism industry to determine the winners of two new “People’s Choice” awards for service excellence in this year’s RACV Victorian Tourism Awards.

Some life insurance companies have excelled at ‘thinking outside the box’. They include MLC with their ‘Best Doctors’ program, Asteron’s ‘Healthy Plus Option’, Macquarie’s ‘Life Active’ bundled policy, & premium free child cover.

Travel Insurance Direct and its customers have helped drive a record level of donations to online charity program the Footprints Network, allowing an expansion of projects to ease poverty around the world.

ADVENTURE seekers are being warned they should not rely on their travel insurance to pay for a medical evacuation if they are engaging in extreme sports while on holiday.

Many Australians are throwing their hard-earned money down the drain with 'off-the-shelf' term life insurance policies, or rather into the pockets of some life insurance companies. However, if you do your research you could potentially save thousands

Acorn Rentals provide free courtesy cars to people not at fault in a car crash. The charges are covered by the at fault insurance company, with the customer guaranteed never to be charged.

Smartline Personal Mortgage Advisers has partnered with Aon Financial Planning & Protection to extend its risk insurance offering.

Lean, healthy people can now get reduced cost life insurance from Asteron with the Healthy Plus cover option.

Financial planners are experts and are qualified to advise clients on wealth creation, debt management and insurance protection. Thus, it is essential that clients seek advice from a qualified financial planner.

Ever wondered what you should be feeding your loved animals? These tips to keep your animals in tip top shape are proudly brought to you by 1300 Pet Insurance - because we really care about your pet's health.

The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia), today launched a new Financial Services Professional credential (FSP), a world first that will deliver the next generation of finance leaders and help raise industry standards.

Insurance is not just about brands nor is it about tailor made quotes to satisfy client's needs. Bizcover.com.au focuses on recommending the right combination of insurance packages that actually insure his business and individual needs.

What is insurance charge creep, and how to avoid it.

We tend to dart all over this massive continent of ours with such familiarity that driving from Adelaide to Melbourne or flying from Brisbane to Perth isn’t treated in our minds much different to walking down to the local shops.

Travel insurance is a necessity when traveling anywhere in the world – whether it be domestically or internationally, on a once a year holiday, or jet setting around the world many times a year.

Travel insurance is a necessity when you are traveling away from home, either domestically or internationally, going on an annual holiday, or traveling many times a year.

Asteron has launched a new life insurance product rewarding healthy Aussies by reducing their life insurance premiums by 20%. xLife believes that life insurance companies like Asteron are finally focusing on delivering real benefits to Australians.

FRUSTRATED road users seeing 'red' over congestion are being urged to nominate these Redspots during RACV and Leader Community Newspaper's Redspot Survey.

Four of the worlds most recognisable Supercars will be going under the hammer at Shannons Melbourne Classic Auction on Monday May 31.

Travel insurance Australia could be the most important thing you take away on holiday with you; Imagine what would happen if you left your luggage in the back of a taxi or it was lost by the airline.

OVER the past decade more and more people have discovered the joys of working from home. A desire to achieve a better work-life balance, the rise of the internet & contracting out has seen more than 1 million Aussies setting up a home-based business.

BT Financial Group suggests overall reform agenda means more super savings to flow to customers

TORQUAY Golf Club members will have to wait even longer for an upgrade to their golf course, after a decision by the Surf Coast Shire to defer RACV's water harvesting proposal.

Council officers have recommended to the Surf Coast Shire that they approve in principle the RACV's proposal to harvest storm water from Council's storm water pipes within the Jan Juc Creek catchment area.

You can find a travel insurance pre existing medical conditions policy that will cover conditions for which you are being treated. Of course, the precise group of medical conditions that may be covered will vary from policy to policy.

If you will be traveling for business you need to be sure that your policy includes this type of trip. Some business policies specifically exclude vacation excursions so take a close look.

World travel insurance will cover all the standard situations that may disrupt your trip—lost or stolen baggage, delays and cancellations, and other inconveniences.

While you are up for the unexpected, there are types of unexpected situations that you do not want to experience. This is what your backpackers travel insurance is for.

When you get ready to do your travel insurance comparison take a few minutes to be sure you know what you are looking for. In other words, think about the type of travel insurance you need.

In many cases working with a broker will provide you with some degree of protection of financial loss should something go wrong during the claims process.

Most trip insurance that is designed to protect travelers against trip cancellation will also cover trip delays, lost baggage, and other minor emergencies. Should you need medical coverage, you will need to purchase a more comprehensive policy.

If you are just considering the purchase of global travel insurance then you need to stop right there and make up your mind that this is one expense you should not try to avoid.

Worldwide travel insurance is one thing that you definitely don’t want to skip. It can mean the difference between minor inconveniences such as lost baggage or an illness and a big financial drain.

When you purchase backpacking travel insurance you are hedging your bets by removing a good deal of the risk out of foot travel.

Billowen Insurance Brokers are a Cairns trusted insurance broker who specialises in aviation insurance, home and contents insurance, business insurance.

Travel health insurance is the system that trades risk for a premium. Like normal insurance travel insurance means you pay premium so that in the case of an emergencies, someone can pay the bills straight away.

Students travel insurance are policies tailored to low budget yet adventures young people and offer a good risk to premium ratio on their policy.

Annual multi trip insurance covers you for unlimited trips over a 12 month period with the only proviso being that each trip can be no longer than 90 days.