Insurance companies should be forced to disclose calculations, inquiry says as Australians face rising premiums

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Policy costs surging for many households, committee report finds, especially those facing ‘the brunt of climate-driven disasters’

Flooding in the northern rivers region in 2022. People ‘should not have to pay for absurdly high insurance premiums for a climate crisis they didn’t cause’, said committee chair Mehreen Faruqi.Flooding in the northern rivers region in 2022. People ‘should not have to pay for absurdly high insurance premiums for a climate crisis they didn’t cause’, said committee chair Mehreen Faruqi.

Another policyholder from the northern rivers area was quoted a prohibitive $30,000 for flood insurance. “It is clear from this inquiry that insurance has become the latest major stressor for communities as they face the brunt of climate-driven disasters,” Faruqi said.

 

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