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Not all health insurers equal

Not all health insurers equal

The affordability of various types of insurance is always a hot button issue with consumers but when asked about private health insurance uncertainty as to out-of-pocket costs, there is an even higher concern. In the wake of the news premiums will rise by an average 5.6% on April 1 the insurer’s industry body says members dropping their cover cite ‘unanticipated medical gaps&rsqu... read more>
Power of campaign for over 50s delivers exclusive offers

Power of campaign for over 50s delivers exclusive offers

A campaign of more than 50,000 people has resulted in exclusive new discounted home and car insurance offers for people over 50. The MA50+ campaign, launched in February 2016, was created to encourage insurers to offer a better price on insurance for over-50s – some of the industry’s most loyal, safest customers.  The Woolworths Insurance offers, exclusive to fiftyupclub.... read more>
How I saved hundreds by switching and why you maybe can too

How I saved hundreds by switching and why you maybe can too

They say there’s a wisdom in crowds and, if so, it’s thanks to many thousands of you who have revealed a fascinating picture of switching in the insurance market. Over the past weeks more than 40,000 of you completed a survey telling us about your own experiences. While many of you know the value in switching of insurance, with 43% of those who switched saving $100 or more, more ... read more>
MA50+ campaign reaches 50,000 in final days

MA50+ campaign reaches 50,000 in final days

More than 50,000 over-50s have signed up for a new campaign, MA50+, that harnesses the buying power of the insurance industry’s best customers. The campaign, by the FiftyUp Club, Today and Macquarie Radio, originally aimed to source special home & car insurance offers using the power of at least 20,000 over-50s. But the sheer number of people who have joined the campaign has inv... read more>
Older Aussies paying too much for their insurance

Older Aussies paying too much for their insurance

A new survey has revealed older Australians are paying too much for their home and car insurance and most don’t even realise it. The survey of 38,000 FiftyUp Club members, found only 6% of people have had their premiums reduced as they’ve grown older despite new research showing average car insurance premiums halve between the ages of 30 and 65. The FiftyUp Club polled mo... read more>