Personal Finance

A Bloomberg Intelligence analysis finds average homeowner premiums exceed property-tax bills in about two-thirds of US counties, with county-level premiums up 45% in a decade after inflation and the gap widest in the Southeast, where insurance can cost 2.5 to 4 times the tax levy.

The Social Security Administration says benefits will rise 3.6% for about 76 million Americans, roughly $75 a month on average, though a higher Medicare Part B premium will take back part of it.

APRA's readiness letter of March 25, 2026 says funds must receive and allocate employer contributions, or return them, within three business days from July 1, 2026; the ATO estimates unpaid super topped A$6 billion in the last financial year, and SuperStream 3.0 starts on the same date.

APRA's quarterly statistics for March 2026, published on May 28, show total superannuation assets of A$4,437.9 billion, up 7.9% in a year, with contributions up 11.3% to A$226.1 billion, benefit payments up 12.3% to A$143.5 billion and an annual rate of return of 7.4%.

Policybazaar data reported on May 9, 2026 shows travel insurance purchases up 22% year on year, with more travellers choosing $250,000 cover, 75% taking medical cover and solo travel above 76% of trips.