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Obama push on health change
Thursday March 4, 2010
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama will today map out a legislative timetable for clinching his ambitious healthcare reform, in the face of Republican stonewalling and faltering public support.Letterbox
Monday September 8, 2008
Recently, my two-year-old laptop was stolen from my home. Fortunately, I had backed up the hard drive off-site a few days before, so the loss was not total. However, while the drive itself would be covered by my home and contents insurance, the data is not. Thus any iTunes files, downloaded programs or other intangible items are at risk. If you buy CDs and these are stolen, they are insured.Torrent Of Criticism At Insurance Stance
Thursday August 14, 2008
INSURANCE companies hold a special place in the history of the August 1998 storms, but it is one they would rather keep quiet.Big Insurance Divide
Thursday May 8, 2008
THE Insurance Council of Australia has moved to clarify the definition of "inland flood" in home and contents insurance policies but critics have warned this may result in less coverage.Hidden Danger Of Doing Homework
Sunday December 1, 2002
HOME-BASED business operators beware your home and contents insurance doesn't cover your business assets.Tax Cut Hint As Insurance Premiums Deliver $31m
Friday February 22, 2002
The NSW Treasurer, Michael Egan, has hinted at cuts to insurance taxes as he confirmed the state would benefit from a multi-million-dollar tax windfall from soaring premiums.Rich Or Poor, 1.3m Run Risk Of No Home Insurance
Tuesday January 22, 2002
One in six Australian households equivalent to the population of Perth - is without home insurance, despite the threat of natural and local disasters.Fels Orders Insurance To Explain Sudden Rises In Premium
Thursday June 14, 2001
The consumer watchdog has given insurance companies two weeks to explain why premiums have risen significantly in the past year, especially since the collapse of HIH.Don't Miss The Policy Fine Print
Monday March 12, 2001
Q OVER the past 50 years I have built up a large collection of Don Bradman memorabilia. Recently my house was broken into and most of my collection was stolen, along with a small amount of cash and some of my wife's jewellery. We have `house and contents' insurance and after I had contacted the police I called our insurers to let them know what had happened and to begin taking steps to make a claim.Positive Changes To Policies
Thursday August 17, 2000
Positives have come out of the 1998 Wollongong storm disaster, with many insurance companies now incorporating storm-related flood cover in their home and contents insurance policies. Legal Aid lawyer Michael Sargent said the NRMA, announcing this move in August last year, said it was responding Mounting Claims Lift Nrma Rates
Saturday February 5, 2000
Australia's largest insurer, NRMA Insurance, has lifted premiums on car and home building and contents insurance by between 2 and 5 per cent ahead of its proposed demutualisation and public float scheduled for mid-year. The largest rise is more than double the present inflation rate. The increNew Flood Cover Offer
Monday August 30, 1999
The NRMA and Australian Pensioners Insurance have announced that storm-related flood cover will be included as part of their home and contents insurance policies at no additional cost. The announcement comes a year after storms devastated Wollongong homes and triggered a battle by storm victims tNrma To Cover Customers For Storm-related Flooding
Monday August 30, 1999
A policy change by one of the biggest general insurers, the NRMA, will cover customers for storm-related flood damage to their homes. The change is effective immediately for all new and existing home and contents insurance policies at no extra cost to customers. But the inclusion does not cove