Latest Media Releases
Drivers need to get the message on texting19/02/2010 An NRMA Insurance road test has exposed the true dangers of texting while at the wheel, with drivers taking their eyes off the road for an average of 22 metres or 1.4 seconds at a time*.
Beware the hopping highway hazard11/02/2010 Animals, particularly kangaroos, were the cause of more than 9,000 collisions on Queensland roads last year, according to NRMA Insurance estimates*.
Gold Coast residents warned - car theft no day at beach04/02/2010 NRMA Insurance is urging Gold Coast beachgoers to keep their car keys safe on the sand now the holiday crowds have gone.
It's all fun and games until someone breaks the TV29/01/2010 NRMA Insurance is asking Queenslanders to play it safe on Wiis and other active electronic games, with flying remotes emerging as a household hazard.
Fatigue message a yawn for Queensland drivers?22/01/2010 NRMA Insurance is urging Queensland drivers heading away this Australia Day weekend to wake up to fatigue warnings after research revealed two out of three sometimes drive while tired*.
We're too busy on Facebook for chat over fence23/12/2009 NRMA Insurance research has revealed more than 50 per cent of Queenslanders rarely or never have a proper conversation with their neighbours, and more than 40 per cent admitted they prefer to socialise online.
Queensland drivers in GPS distress18/12/2009 As we head into the Christmas road trip season, NRMA Insurance is encouraging Queenslanders not to get frazzled with their GPS, after research revealed nearly two-thirds of drivers (62 per cent) blamed the technology for getting them lost*.
'Tis the season for the car park ding04/12/2009 NRMA Insurance is urging Queensland drivers to show some Christmas cheer, with car park bingles expected to spike in line with the festive season's shopping frenzy.
Love that new car smell and smaller insurance premium18/11/2009 NRMA Insurance is driving increased competition in the Queensland motor insurance market with reduced premiums for cars less than four years old.
Technology obsession screening in a home near you12/11/2009 Technology continues to captivate us with nearly 70 per cent of Queenslanders saying they spend more than three hours a day at home in front of one kind of screen or another.
Young hands on horizon for SES?07/11/2009 There could be a silver lining to last season's storm clouds with one in five south-east Queenslanders now considering joining the State Emergency Service (SES), NRMA Insurance has revealed at the start of SES Week (November 7-15).
Neighbour, can I help you clear that gutter?29/10/2009 NRMA Insurance and the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) are urging south-east Queenslanders to pull on gardening gloves after research revealed 40 per cent of households in storm-prone areas don?t believe their neighbourhood is prepared*.
Cameras rolling in Australian driveways07/10/2009 NRMA Insurance is calling for manufacturers to continue including reversing cameras on new cars, with today?s release of its 2009 Reversing Visibility Index.
New cars less likely to be a pain in the neck23/07/2009 New car shoppers are less likely to suffer whiplash in a collision thanks to better-designed head restraints, testing by NRMA Insurance has revealed.
Is going green key to domestic bliss?16/06/2009 Sharing is caring when it comes to being green, according to Queensland households.
Where there's smoke there's... no alarm05/06/2009 NRMA Insurance research* has revealed around one in six Queensland households continue to risk lives by deliberately disabling their smoke alarms.
Hectic parents pushed beyond the limit28/05/2009 More than two out of three parents with kids living at home have admitted to speeding on Queensland roads, according to research by NRMA Insurance.
Quality checks six months on from storm15/05/2009 Six months on from the severe storm that lashed homes in Brisbane?s north-west suburbs, NRMA Insurance is offering customers with completed repairs free quality checks.
Oh my goodness, the chips!14/05/2009 Queensland's budding master chefs are being reminded about the risks of kitchen fires, with one in three of us admitting to leaving cooking unattended*.
Mirror, mirror...who's the most distracted of them all?30/04/2009 The younger the driver, the more likely they are to check themselves out in their car mirrors while on the go, NRMA Insurance has revealed.