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Health insurance comparison

28 Jun 2011 | A health insurance comparison that is easy to understand. See our recommendations on what to buy.  More >>

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Travel insurance buying guide

01 May 2008 | This article helps you decide on insurance for international travel, tells you about cover and exclusions and gives tips about how you can save money.  More >>

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Home and contents insurance review

05 Jan 2012 | Less than half of the policies surveyed in 2010 include cover for riverine flood. More >>

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Income protection insurance

04 May 2011 | CHOICE teamed up with Rice Warner Actuaries to evaluate agreed, indemnity and superannuation policies. More >>

Car insurance comparison

Car insurance comparison and review

01 Feb 2011 | We compare 30 car insurance policies and work out how much you can save. More >>

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Life insurance review and compare

16 Mar 2010 | We review term life insurance policies from 20 providers and policies from 10 large industry super funds. More >>

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Car insurance fact sheet

19 Jan 2009 | Even if you drive a bomb you don’t think is worth insuring you’re still wise to take out some form of insurance. More >>

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Private health insurance buying guide

28 Jan 2009 | Broadly speaking, you can choose hospital cover and extras/ancillary cover. These are available separately or combined. More >>

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Home and contents insurance fact sheet

20 Oct 2011 | Estimates vary, but some say up to 80% of Australian homes are underinsured.  More >>

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Pet insurance review

28 Sep 2011 | Pet insurance reviews from CHOICE reveal the best value cover and expose common traps.  More >>

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Home and contents insurance review

05 Jan 2012 | Less than half of the policies surveyed in 2010 include cover for riverine flood. More >>

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Credit card travel insurance review

13 Dec 2011 | Many gold and platinum credit cards offer travel insurance, but the cover can vary. More >>

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Pet insurance review

28 Sep 2011 | Pet insurance reviews from CHOICE reveal the best value cover and expose common traps.  More >>

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Travel insurance reviews

03 May 2010 | We review 27 comprehensive travel insurance policies and point out what you should look out for in your policy.  More >>

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Health insurance comparison

28 Jun 2011 | A health insurance comparison that is easy to understand. See our recommendations on what to buy.  More >>

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Car insurance fact sheet

19 Jan 2009 | Even if you drive a bomb you don’t think is worth insuring you’re still wise to take out some form of insurance. More >>

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Save on healthcare

03 Aug 2006 | It’s bad enough having a condition that requires you to use the healthcare system, without feeling the pain in your wallet too. Here are seven ways to save yourself some cash, and make the health system work for you. More >>

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Income protection insurance

04 May 2011 | CHOICE teamed up with Rice Warner Actuaries to evaluate agreed, indemnity and superannuation policies. More >>

Car insurance comparison

Car insurance comparison and review

01 Feb 2011 | We compare 30 car insurance policies and work out how much you can save. More >>

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Funeral insurance

16 Feb 2011 | Purchasing funeral insurance too early can be costly in the long run.  More >>

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