18th November 2009
When you change jobs, it can affect many different areas of your life. Your daily routine, your friendships, and your finances are certainly affected, but you expect those changes. What you may not be expecting is to be able to get a change in your car ...
11th November 2009
Over the years, the technology used to calculate car insurance premiums has changed dramatically. Actuaries used to figure out premium levels by hand using books of statistical data. Later, adding machines and early computers ground through the numbers. ...
15th October 2009
If you are like most Australians, you’ve got car insurance. You probably got it years ago. It renews every year, and you just pay the premiums. You never re-evaluate your decision. You may complain about the constant rate hikes, but it’s simply no...
12th October 2009
As you plan for your retirement, you have to put a lot of thought into many different areas of your life. Naturally, some areas get more attention than others. You already focus on your finances, your health, and your quality of life. But have you put ...
23rd September 2009
Change is a natural part of your driving life. For many Australians, however, it isn’t a part of their car insurance life. If you ask them how often they update their car insurance cover, they’re likely to give you a blank look. Yet insurance cover...
14th September 2009
There’s nothing more infuriating than paying too much for something. Well, actually, there is one thing even more infuriating than that. It’s finding out that you’ve been doing it for years.
If you usually only drive short distances or have low...
07th September 2009
Have you any idea what your car insurance company thinks about you? Perhaps you’ve never thought about it, but the assumptions that your car insurance company has made about you and your driving habits affects the price that you pay for car insurance c...
27th August 2009
When you take the time to take care, it can be frustrating to know that you are being charged as though you are just one of the crowd. Wait, you didn’t know? Most car insurance companies charge a standard premium based on a their composite consumer ri...
20th August 2009
The great thing about living in Australia is that it is full of individuals. No two Aussies are the same, and you certainly see some extra special characters out there from time to time! It doesn’t take a genius to realize that these differences do ma...
11th August 2009
There’s a quiet trend afoot in Australia at the moment. You won’t notice it on the news, but you may have noticed it on the roads. More and more Australians are converting into part-time drivers.
They’re changing to part-time status for a numbe...
31st July 2009
It’s well known in clothing circles that off the rack items never fit as well as something that’s been custom-made and tailored just for you. Something made by a person who has gotten to know you, your needs and your unique characteristics will alway...
09th July 2009
If you’ve ever had to phone your car insurance company with a question, you’ve likely been reluctant to do so. Customer support for most car insurance companies has proven challenging in providing personalized attention and customised insurance cover....
01st July 2009
As a stay at home mother, the official title of “mum” is an endearment that includes a hefty job description. In these tight economic times, that job description has likely been expanded to include finding new ways to stretch the household budget. O...
28th June 2009
If you are like many Australians, you’ve probably not thought too much about how parking your car relates to your car insurance cover. After all, car insurance cover is just in case of driving accidents, right? Wrong. Your personal parking habits for...
18th June 2009
Ever wondered how many kilometres the average driver in Australia travels in a given year? It’s an important question to consider, because most car insurance cover is based on average kilometres driven. Thus, those who don’t use their cars very ofte...
