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Chryssta Cordoves 9/11/22 Chryssta Cordoves 9/11/22

Insurance refresher: When do you need to update your policies? (and when to get one)

One of the best things about life is that it's always changing. You might buy a new car, get married, or have children. As your life changes, so do your personal insurance needs.

Chryssta Cordoves 11/10/22 Chryssta Cordoves 11/10/22

Real reasons to get Life Insurance while you're still young

Even thinking about it makes our heads hurt. But the truth is, no one is invincible. So while we may not like to think about it, bad things can happen to anyone at any time. And I get why you don't have the headspace right now for your own mortality. But the thing is, life insurance is not just money for when you die. So hear me out.

Phil Thompson 17/7/21 Phil Thompson 17/7/21

When will I get my income protection tax statement

If your income protection policy is being paid through cashflow then some (or all) of the premiums will be tax deductible and as such your insurance provider will be mailing or emailing you the tax statements.

Phil Thompson 30/4/21 Phil Thompson 30/4/21

Four upcoming income protection changes you should know about

Current income protection products are generous, and as a result, insurance companies are losing money. APRA (The insurance regulator) has stepped in to create rules to make insurance policies taken out after 1 October 2021 more sustainable. This means that insurance policies taken out before 1 October 2021 are likely to be better quality policies than covers taken out after the changes.

Kate Thompson 30/3/21 Kate Thompson 30/3/21

Jokes about death (and why life insurance matters)

Our youngest daughter shares her middle name with Phil’s sister, who died when she was four weeks old. Now this sounds sentimental, and really for the most part it is, except that Phil has also trained our 5 year old to recite her name with the tagline, ‘I’m named after my dead aunty.’ Very cute

Phil Thompson 28/2/21 Phil Thompson 28/2/21

Online life insurance comparison

Heading online to compare life insurance policies? Our life insurance advisers help with customised life insurance quotes. It’s quick, but not tick and flick. Get started with Skye.

Phil Thompson 30/1/21 Phil Thompson 30/1/21

Are you falling into a coverage gap?

Are you sure you have the right life insurance coverage to protect your family? Make sure you’re not falling into a coverage gap with these tips from Skye.

Phil Thompson 23/12/20 Phil Thompson 23/12/20

Financial nesting when pregnant

Financial nesting when you’re pregnant is a thing! Here are three things you can tick off now before you meet your new little family member.

Phil Thompson 30/11/20 Phil Thompson 30/11/20

Is my superannuation insurance enough?

Find out whether the life insurance in your super fund will cover you when the going gets tough. Our life insurance advisers make it easy to compare your group policy with one tailored for you.

Phil Thompson 30/10/20 Phil Thompson 30/10/20

Millennial money myths: The insured generation?

You’ve heard the money & insurance myths about avocado-loving Millennials. But do the myths actually stack up? It’s time to check out the facts.