ASIC takes Budget Direct to court over ‘discount’ ads, alleging 39,000 customers over charged


For insurers and intermediaries, the allegations cut to a familiar operational reality: customers make adjustments frequently, including address updates, vehicle details, and payment preferences. ASIC alleges that the changes triggering discount removal varied depending on the product, and included amendments such as changes to insured address, insured vehicle details, or altering premium payment frequency. Crucially, ASIC’s case is that customers could lose the discount even though the underlying policy to which the discount originally applied continued.


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