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Sunday, December 20, 2009

New Figures from NRMA Show Queenslanders Worrying About Unwinding

NRMA Insurance has appear new abstracts assuming Queenslanders are annoying added than they did a decade ago about how to disentangle and accept a counterbalanced life.

Brisbane, QLD -- The Sunshine State's above acceptability could be at accident with Queenslanders annoying added now than they did a decade ago about not accepting abundant time in their day, accepting exercise and accepting abundant holidays, new analysis by car and home insurance provider NRMA Insurance has found*.

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Queensland has consistently enjoyed a acceptability for a above lifestyle In fact, about bisected of those surveyed who confused actuality in the accomplished 10 years said it was for a added airy lifestyle. But it seems we're now annoying our active lives could be accepting in the way of our adapted lifestyle. The acceptable account is that Queenslanders still assume to adopt to plan to abide rather than abide to work But we appear to be annoying added about how we bang the appropriate balance, compared to 10 years ago. It's a admonition to all of us not to diaphoresis the baby being in activity - to animate us to be a bit added laid aback and to adore some of the simpler things in life Insurance is there to accord you accord of apperception - one beneath affair to anguish about so you can get on with life In a analysis snapshot of activity in the Sunshine State, added than 50 per cent of Queenslanders rated activity as bigger now than it was 10 years ago, compared to hardly beneath than 25 per cent who acquainted activity was the aforementioned and hardly added than 25 per cent who acquainted it was worse.

NRMA Insurance State Manager Brett Robinson said the analysis adumbrated Queenslanders were, ironically, annoying about how to disentangle and accept a counterbalanced life.

"Queensland has consistently enjoyed a acceptability for a above lifestyle," Mr. Robinson said. "In fact, about bisected of those surveyed who confused actuality in the accomplished 10 years said it was for a added airy lifestyle. But it seems we're now annoying our active lives could be accepting in the way of our adapted lifestyle."

On the cast side, a lot of Queenslanders are annoying beneath than they did 10 years ago about befitting up with others, accepting apparent to plan continued hours and accepting promoted.

"The acceptable account is that Queenslanders still assume to adopt to plan to abide rather than abide to work," Mr. Robinson said. "But we appear to be annoying added about how we bang the appropriate balance, compared to 10 years ago."

The car insurance provider aswell begin a lot of Queenslanders acquainted it was harder to get to apperceive the neighbours, absorb above time with family, biking to plan anniversary day and crop approved holidays compared to a decade ago.

However, respondents did agenda some new affairs allowances of today's Queensland, with a lot of accordant it was easier to be environmentally friendly, acquaintance new aliment and cultures in their neighbourhood and buy a appropriate cup of coffee.

NRMA Insurance has launched a new attack highlighting how circuitous our lives accept become and advancement Queenslanders to "Unworry".

"It's a admonition to all of us not to diaphoresis the baby being in activity - to animate us to be a bit added laid aback and to adore some of the simpler things in life," he said.

"Insurance is there to accord you accord of apperception - one beneath affair to anguish about so you can get on with life," Mr. Robinson said.

Queenslanders said they were a lot of acceptable to disentangle by watching television, reading, alert to music, talking with accompany or exercising.

*Survey of 600 Queensland association agitated out by Woolcott Research on account of NRMA Insurance, December 2008.

**Statistics accredit to respondents who said the catechism was applicative to them.

About NRMA Insurance QLD:
NRMA is an allowance provider in Queensland alms allowance articles to assure all areas of activity including home insurance, business allowance car insurance, & biking insurance.

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New NRMA Insurance Research Shows Generation X Biggest Talkers abaft the Wheel

New analysis from NRMA Insurance has appear Generation X are the better talkers abaft the wheel, with added than bisected (52 per cent) acceptance to application their mobiles while driving. While we were afraid that Generation X denticulate so highly, the abstracts are a affair for all age brackets And although abounding adaptable buzz users do tend to use hands-free technology while driving, the chat consistently has the abeyant to abstract the disciplinarian from what is accident on the road. We are accordingly reminding NSW drivers that a active affairs should not accommodation safe active habits. If you lose focus while abaft the wheel, even if it is alone for a breach second, the after-effects can be serious.

Sydney, NSW -- New car insurance analysis from NRMA Insurance has appear Generation X are the better talkers abaft the wheel, with added than bisected (52 per cent) acceptance to application their mobiles while driving.

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The adumbration dispels the allegory that Generation Y are bigger adaptable users while driving, with alone one in three (37 per cent) acceptance to accomplishing so. For those over 40, the amount drops to one in four (24 per cent).

NRMA Insurance agent John Hallal said drivers put themselves at added accident of a blast if they attack to amalgamate active with addition task.

"While we were afraid that Generation X denticulate so highly, the abstracts are a affair for all age brackets," said Mr Hallal.

"And although abounding adaptable buzz users do tend to use hands-free technology while driving, the chat consistently has the abeyant to abstract the disciplinarian from what is accident on the road."

Mr Hallal said the analysis after-effects may be due to NSW association accepting added time poor - banishment abounding drivers to use the car for tasks added than just driving.

"We are accordingly reminding NSW drivers that a active affairs should not accommodation safe active habits. If you lose focus while abaft the wheel, even if it is alone for a breach second, the after-effects can be serious."

Mr Hallal added that males of all age groups (36 per cent) are added acceptable to babble while abaft the wheel, compared to females (29 per cent).

"We are auspicious all drivers to stop in a safe abode to accomplish a alarm or forward a argument and again abide the drive with your apperception focused on negotiating the traffic.

 

New NRMA Research Findings Encouraging Brisbane Residents to Help Their Community

New analysis from NRMA Insurance has appear three out of 5 Queenslanders ambition they could advice their bounded association and are accepting encouraged to participate in the anniversary NRMA Insurance Community Grants program.

Brisbane, QLD -- NRMA Insurance analysis has appear three out of 5 Queenslanders ambition they could do added for bounded association groups and charities - with added than bisected (52 per cent) blaming a abridgement of time as the better deterrent.

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The analysis suggests abounding humans are amorous about allowance their community, but are artlessly too active to be able to address as abundant time as they would like Through the Community Grants affairs we are alms association groups the adventitious to advice break association issues, and our simple online appliance action is quick and straightforward. The Community Grants affairs provides a abundant befalling for our organisation and Brisbane association to plan calm to body a safer and greener community Since 2003 we've apparent some abundant after-effects from the program. Awareness and education, decidedly in the areas of alley and home assurance & aegis is increasing, which is abundant account for our customers, our business and the added community. NRMA Insurance Queensland State Manager Brett Robinson said the car allowance provider was auspicious Brisbane association absent to do added for their bounded association to participate in its anniversary Community Grants program.

"The analysis suggests abounding humans are amorous about allowance their community, but are artlessly too active to be able to address as abundant time as they would like," he said.

"Through the Community Grants affairs we are alms association groups the adventitious to advice break association issues, and our simple online appliance action is quick and straightforward."

Brisbane groups which accept benefited ahead from an NRMA Insurance Community Grant cover the Paraplegic Benefit Fund and Spinal Injuries Association's L Plate campaign, which brainwash drivers on the after-effects of their decisions on the road.

NRMA Insurance awards one-off grants of up to $5,000 to groups accepting pro-active in the areas of alley safety, abomination prevention, emergency address and acknowledgment and abbreviation carbon emissions.

"The Community Grants affairs provides a abundant befalling for our organisation and Brisbane association to plan calm to body a safer and greener community," Mr Robinson said.

"Since 2003 we've apparent some abundant after-effects from the program. Awareness and education, decidedly in the areas of alley and home assurance & security is increasing, which is abundant account for our customers, our business and the added community."

Since the birth of the program, added than $500,000 account of grants accept been invested in association programs in Queensland. More advice and the online appliance can be begin at www.nrmaqld.com.au/grants. Applications abutting March 31.

*Based on Woolcott Research commissioned by NRMA Insurance February 2009.

About NRMA Insurance
NRMA Insurance is a arch insurer alms car allowance quotes, home insurance, capacity allowance and added for the association of Queensland.

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NRMA Insurance Issues Home Security Reminder

Research commissioned by NRMA Insurance has appear about bisected (42 percent) of NSW households still sometimes leave windows or doors apart while out, putting them at added accident of thefts.

Sydney, NSW -- NRMA Insurance is arising a home aegis admonition for Easter anniversary makers, afterwards research* appear about bisected (42 per cent) of NSW households still sometimes leave windows or doors apart while out.

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It is black to see so abounding humans actualize opportunities for thieves by not accepting their home We apperceive thieves are adept so if they see an apart window for example, they are acceptable to crop abounding advantage of it. We animate anybody to lock up at all times -- behindhand of whether you are abroad for 5 account or the Easter continued weekend -- as thieves alone charge a few account to break-in and abduct your valuables. Both deadlocks and alarms are accurate deterrents for thieves. They will aswell be factored into your home allowance premiums -- allowance you to save money in the continued run. By demography a few simple measures, you can advice minimise the likelihood of your home adversity a break-in. The home insurance provider estimates that annexation costs the NSW association about $45 actor a year, with cameras, banknote and bold consoles the a lot of frequently baseborn items.**

NRMA Insurance agent Grant Taylor said with abounding households accepted to be abroad from home for Easter next week, now was the absolute time to accede home security.

"It is black to see so abounding humans actualize opportunities for thieves by not accepting their home," said Mr Taylor. "We apperceive thieves are adept so if they see an apart window for example, they are acceptable to crop abounding advantage of it."

"We animate anybody to lock up at all times -- behindhand of whether you are abroad for 5 account or the Easter continued weekend -- as thieves alone charge a few account to break-in and abduct your valuables."

Mr Taylor aswell encouraged households to accede basal home aegis measures like deadlocks and aegis alarms.

"Both deadlocks and alarms are accurate deterrents for thieves. They will aswell be factored into your home insurance premiums -- allowance you to save money in the continued run."

"By demography a few simple measures, you can advice minimise the likelihood of your home adversity a break-in."

NRMA Insurance offers a aegis all-overs that can be cocky installed, with a chase up appointment from a able artisan provided chargeless of allegation to ensure it is operational and suggests these tips to advice avert burglars:

*   Lock the abode every time you go out;
*   If traveling on holidays, ask a trusted neighbour to accumulate an eye on your abode and aggregate mail and newspapers;
*   Don't leave packaging for big-ticket items about your home or in the driveway;
*   Keep your home analytic lived in with accessible blinds and timer switches on lights;
*   Never leave a bulletin on your answering apparatus adage you are not home;
*   Mark your driver's authorization amount and accompaniment on the aback of all cyberbanking valuables;
*   Keep your car keys about safe as home burglars may abduct a car if the befalling presents; and
*   Secure garages and garden sheds and abolish backing from your garden.

The NRMA website offers added advice on home aegis systems

*Survey of 1,000 Australian households agitated out by Woolcott Research on account of NRMA Insurance, Feb 2009.

**Based on NRMA Insurance claims data.

NRMA Home Security is provided by Insurance Australia Limited NSW Master Licence No. 409604820, ACT Master Licence No. 17501127

About NRMA Insurance
NRMA is a arch provider of allowance in NSW, ACT and Tasmania. NRMA offers a advanced ambit of home allowance policies, car insurance and added for consumers.

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NRMA Insurance Warns Queensland Burglars - Beware of Homebodies

New analysis by NRMA Insurance has begin that the added than 60 per cent of Queensland households spending added time this year, advocacy their home security.

Brisbane, QLD -- The bread-and-butter abatement could prove bad account for burglars with added than 60 per cent of Queensland households acceptance they will be spending added time at home this year, according to new analysis by NRMA Insurance*.
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NRMA Insurance Queensland State Manager Brett Robinson said blockage home could be a addition for home security, because burglars usually adopted to bang abandoned houses. "Home insurance claims abstracts shows a lot of burglaries appear if no-one is at home, so ambitious thieves could be beat by humans spending added time at home," he said.

The analysis appear Queenslanders would opt to absorb their new-found home time: