Gary Ross Hunter is an editor at Finder, specialising in insurance. He’s been writing about life, travel, home, car, pet and health insurance for over 6 years, has pored over hundreds of product disclosure statements and published more than 800 insurance articles. Gary has written articles for Yahoo Finance, Real Insurance and Soho, and regularly appears as an insurance expert in publications The Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian and news.com.au. He holds a Kaplan Tier 2 General Advice General Insurance certification which meets the requirements of ASIC Regulatory Guide 146 (RG146).
Expertise
Health, home, life, car, pet and travel insurance
Managing the cost of living
Experience
Tier 1 General Insurance (General Advice) certification
Tier 1 Generic Knowledge certification
Tier 2 General Advice General Insurance certification
Education
Bachelor of Arts (Honours/First Class): English Literature | University of Glasgow | 2014-2017
Insurance can be confusing when you first arrive in Australia but only health insurance is compulsory – others can be good to have depending on your situation.
Third party, fire and theft insurance covers you if your vehicle's stolen or damaged by fire. Or, if you're at fault for an accident that damages a person's vehicle or property.
Gary Ross Hunter22 April 2024
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