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"I'm hearing concerns from lots of young families that are either under-insuring or abandoning home insurance altogether because of the rising cost of premiums,"
he said.

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A graph showing home insurance prices in four cities, which varies depending on the age of the policy holder.

A graph showing home insurance prices in four cities, which varies depending on the age of the policy holder.

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"It's a specific obligation to not discriminate on the basis of age unless you have this data."

"They might not have time to shop around, so they'll go pay that and then they're just completely being rorted,"
he said.

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A graph showing home insurance prices in four cities, which varies depending on the age of the policy holder.

A graph showing home insurance prices in four cities, which varies depending on the age of the policy holder.

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