Cash settlements on home insurance claims leaving vulnerable Australians short-changed, Asic says

Corporate regulator finds insurers settling most claims with cash rather than by managing repairs or rebuilding, warning of ‘unfair outcomes’ for homeowners Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Home insurers are overwhelmingly paying cash to settle claims, leaving Australians to foot blowouts in repair costs for their cyclone-damaged homes. The corporate regulator is callin