Life Insurance

Can you have multiple life insurance policies? You can take out multiple life insurance policies in Australia. For example, if you have multiple super accounts, you may already have multiple life insurance policies. According to the...

With Australians advised to stay at home as much as possible, now could be the time to get on top of your personal admin and take steps to put yourself in the best financial situation you...

Canstar has revealed the policies and providers that took out top spots in this year’s direct income protection Star Ratings and Awards. What do they offer that made them stand out?

23 March 2020: Sweeping changes to NSW residential tenancies Who's impacted? Renters and landlords in NSW NSW landlords are only able to raise the rent once a year on properties where the tenant is on a...

Income protection has been available in Australia for over 30 years, and the insurance companies that provide this product have grown into a multi-billion dollar industry. Many Australians have an income protection policy directly through an...

If you’re comparing life insurance policies, the comparison table below displays some of the policies currently available on Canstar's database for a 30-39 year old non-smoking male working in a professional occupation. Please note the table is sorted by Star Rating (highest to lowest) followed...

How many people have died from selfies? A 2018 report published in the Journal of Family Medicine and Family Care, found there were 259 recorded “selfie deaths” from October 2011 to November 2017, with an “exponential...

Commonwealth Bank’s new Home Loan Compassionate Care policy would see customers’ mortgages paid for “around 12 months” if their partner or one of their children died or was diagnosed with a terminal illness. The cover, underwritten...

This is called underinsurance and according to the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA), it is a prevalent issue in this country. Underinsurance can occur with any type of insurance, but there is more evidence of it...

If you’re the beneficiary of a property (meaning the property passes to your ownership) as part of a deceased estate, you may be wondering whether you’ll need to pay capital gains tax (CGT) on the home...