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Travel insurance boom as Aussies get nervous
SMH 12:00am 16 Dec 2008 The number of Australians planning to take out travel insurance for trips has surged in the wake of Bangkok's airport shutdown and the Mumbai attacks.
Travel insurance disputes expected to skyrocket
SMH 12:00am 10 Dec 2008 Travel insurance disputes are expected to skyrocket after the civil unrest in Thailand and Greece and the terrorist attacks in Mumbai that have hit holidaying Australians.
Travel insurance disputes 'on the rise'
SMH 12:00am 10 Dec 2008 Travel insurance disputes for Australian tourists are expected to skyrocket after the civil unrest in Thailand and Greece and the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
Go online for cheap car insurance: Youi
SMH 12:00am 05 Dec 2008 Car owners can click to save several hundred dollars in premiums with new online insurance firm Youi.
Travellers warned over insurance cover in Thailand
SMH 12:00am 03 Dec 2008 Australians trapped in Bangkok have been told to check their insurance policies before they run up expenses they assume they are covered for.
Storm insurance claims surge to $256m
SMH 12:00am 24 Nov 2008 Queenslanders have lodged insurance claims worth more than a quarter of a billion dollars after a week of fierce storms battered the state.
Storm insurance bill may reach $25m
SMH 12:00am 18 Nov 2008 The insurance bill for Brisbane's storm damage is likely to exceed $25 million, a major insurer says.
Building insurance system to stay despite concerns
TheAge 12:00am 14 Nov 2008 Senate inquiry baulks at calling for removal of controversial building insurance system at centre of Beechwood Homes debacle in Sydney.
Man took out life insurance for wife days before her death
TheAge 12:00am 14 Nov 2008 A man charged with murdering his wife took out a life insurance policy on her behalf two weeks before she was found dead in a watery pit on the family farm, a Melbourne court has been told.
US expands record bailout of insurance giant AIG
SMH 12:00am 11 Nov 2008 The US government announced Monday an expanded bailout for insurance giant AIG of more than 150 billion US dollars, as the Treasury tapped into emergency funds originally set for banks.
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