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The Effects of Climate Change on Your Home Insurance

Extreme weather events led to insured losses of $105 billion in 2021 – the 4th highest since 1970. As well as driving up costs, this could make insurers reluctant to provide cover. 1 in 15 Australian homes could be uninsurable by 2030. Here are other ways in which climate change is affecting our daily lives. It is impacting our health, it's raising our cost of living, and there's a higher risk of another pandemic. Watch to learn more about the effects of climate change.

Extreme weather events led to insured losses of $105 billion in 2021 – the 4th highest since 1970. As well as driving up costs, this could make insurers reluctant to provide cover. 1 in 15 Australian homes could be uninsurable by 2030.

Here are other ways in which climate change is affecting our daily lives. It is impacting our health, it's raising our cost of living, and there's a higher risk of another pandemic.

Watch to learn more about the effects of climate change.

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