Home insurance news and articles
Youi’s home insurance articles that help you maintain your house as well as the valuable and loveable contents within your home.
Be prepared, not scared, and learn to look after your home in case of a flood, bushfire, or severe weather.
They say home is where the heart is, so we want to do all we can to help you protect the things dearest to you. Youi’s home insurance articles provide you with helpful home maintenance tips as well as effective ways to prepare your home for all that the Australian climate can throw at you.
Should You Buy Home Insurance for an Investment Property?
Buying standard home insurance for an investment property won’t usually provide enough cover. Learn which investment property insurance might suit you instead.
Accidents Happen – Find Out How Accidental Damage Insurance May Help
A cricket ball through the window or a red wine spill on the carpet? Here’s what to know about accidental damage insurance for your building and contents.
Australia's Summer Preparedness Gap: The El Niño Warnings are Clear, but are We Ready?
Sunny beach days, barefoot ice-cream trips and long days by the pool are all depictions of an iconic Aussie summer, however, a potentially harsh reality is on the cards this year.
Climate Change and Bushfires: How Australia’s Bushfire Seasons Are Changing
How are climate change and bushfires connected? Read expert insights on how global warming is extending Australia’s bushfire seasons and increasing fire risk.
How to Protect Your Health from Bushfire Smoke
Bushfire smoke poses potential risks to your heart and lung health. Discover practical ways to limit your exposure during the upcoming bushfire season.
Bushfire-Strong Homes: The Design and Building Choices That Matter Most
Learn what makes a bushfire-proof home more resilient, from site planning and BAL ratings to practical retrofits, ember protection, passive cooling – and more.
Heatwave Health Risks You May Not See Coming
Excessive heat can affect your body in ways you might not expect. Discover the hidden signs of heat-related illness and ways to stay safer this summer.
Is Your Home Heatwave Ready? How to Prepare for an El Niño Summer and Beyond
Heatwaves can trap dangerous heat in your home. Discover passive cooling tips – for owners and renters – to help keep your home safer and more comfortable.
Extended Fire Seasons: Is It Time for Australia’s Own Aerial Firefighting Fleet?
As global fire seasons overlap, Australia’s aerial firefighting model is under pressure. We explore the case for a permanent firefighting aircraft fleet.
The Disappearing Safety Net: What Overlapping Fire Seasons Mean for Your Street
As overlapping global fire seasons stretch our shared firefighting resources, here’s how you and your community can better prepare for Australian bushfires.
Things First-Time Renters and Homeowners Should Know Before the Next Storm Hits
Unsure how to turn off utilities or when to call the SES? This first-time homeowner guide covers what new owners – and tenants – need to know before a storm.
EVs, Home Batteries and Australian Heatwaves: What to Know Before El Niño Hits
Discover how extreme heat impacts EVs, home solar batteries and power tools, and how you can keep the lights on if an Australian heatwave causes a blackout.
Am I Covered for That? The First-Timer’s Guide to Natural Disaster Home Insurance
Wondering if your home is covered for bushfire, storm or flood damage? Read our guide to natural disaster home insurance for new homeowners and tenants.
From Worry to Action: Helping Young Australians Cope With Severe Weather Anxiety
Find out why climate anxiety affects young Australians, when to seek support and how practical severe weather preparation can combat feelings of powerlessness.
Rethinking Pet Safety This Summer – What the Latest Australian Research Reveals
Discover the temperatures and weekdays that may be more of a heat stroke risk for dogs this summer, and essential pet safety tips to help keep your pets cool.