http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/rachel-carter/ Rachel Anne Carter is an Associate Lecturer in Law at La Trobe University and is also a PhD Scholar in conjunction with La Trobe University and the Bushfire CRC. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/dont-blame-insurers-blame-the-system/ The bills are rolling in and then you notice the insurance policy for the house and contents is due. The cost seems astronomical and you are left thinking how insuring your property can be so expensive. How will you afford to pay the insurance bill? The question really should be how you can neglect to pay for insurance, instead putting your economic livelihood at stake. You study your policy to look for clues to justify the cost. Why is the policy so expensive? Are there any ways of making the premium any cheaper? Although you are analysing the cost, there is little understanding of how the premium is actually calculated. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Rachel Carter) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/dont-blame-insurers-blame-the-system/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/dont-blame-insurers-blame-the-system/#item4919 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:40:57 +0000 Rachel Carter | Author bios | The Punch