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Forum: Garage fridge fire doubles insurance cost

  • 01/10/2026
  • Author Jimmy-T

Forum: Smoke spread doubles strata insurance, dispute over terrace tiles on garage roof slab, strata manager dodges detailed invoices and official inquiry call.

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    Insurance rockets due to pollution coverage

    • 30/09/2026
    • Author Hillsy

    My question is our strata complex includes a petrol station that has no insurance for pollution apparently. We have had to pay for smoke damage to an above unit due…

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      Owners slam insurance brokers’ dodgy dealings

      • 23/07/2026
      • Author Jimmy-T

      The Owners Corporation Network has called for a crackdown on dodgy deals between insurance brokers and strata managers.

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        Owners slam insurance brokers’ dodgy dealings

        • 23/07/2026
        • Author Jimmy-T

        The Owners Corporation Network has called for a crackdown on dodgy deals between insurance brokers and strata managers. [See the full original blog post at: Owners slam insurance brokers’ dodgy…

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          How can we check the insurances are OK?

          • 12/07/2026
          • Author Mailbox

          Can the strata committee renew the insurances without holding a strata committee meeting. If no meeting is held how do the owners know what the quotes are, been submitted in…

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            Strata insurance doesn’t adequately cover accident medical bills

            • 03/07/2026
            • Author Mailbox

            In regards to an insurance claim for a trip and fall injury on common property due to strata works , it appears that insurance does not cover: Non-economic loss –…

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              Billing owner for extra insurance premium – NSW

              • 08/01/2026
              • Author smbo

              Has anyone had any luck with this? The new commercial tenant is a tobacconist so the OC insurance bill has increased due to the risk .  According to the Strata…

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                Insurance giant offers $50k in green grants

                • 13/11/2025
                • Author Jimmy-T

                Strata insurance giant CHU is offering $50,000 in grants - $10k max - to strata schemes and owners for their sustainability and community projects.

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                  Insurance giant offers $50k in green grants

                  • 13/11/2025
                  • Author Jimmy-T

                  Strata insurance giant CHU is offering $50,000 in grants – $10k max – to strata schemes and owners for their sustainability and community projects. [See the full post at: Insurance…

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                    Five layers of strata insurance kickbacks claim

                    • 18/09/2025
                    • Author Jimmy-T

                    Apartment owners in Queensland are being ripped off with five layers of strata insurance commissions adding to premiums, say advocates.

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                      Five layers of strata insurance kickbacks claim

                      • 18/09/2025
                      • Author Jimmy-T

                      Apartment owners in Queensland are being ripped off with five layers of strata insurance commissions adding to premiums, say advocates. [See the full post at: Five layers of strata insurance…

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                        What does the insurance commission ban mean?

                        • 11/09/2025
                        • Author Jimmy-T

                        NSW strata managers are to stop taking commissions for arranging strata insurance - but with what, if anything, will they replace the lost revenue?

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