Insurance

A New Zealand insurer has changed its policy to cover majority of the cost of cochlear implants.  Audio

Consumer NZ says car insurance premiums have risen by almost 40 percent in the last three years. Audio

What to disclose to an insurer has long been a mire for consumers, but a new bill seeks to put more onus on insurers. Duncan Webb's Insurance Contracts member's bill was drawn from the ballot last… Audio

ACC is 50 years old this week, and while some say it's time to celebrate, others are calling for change.

Reporter Lauren Crimp takes a look at its history. Audio

Latest inflation data from Stats NZ shows insurance premiums are soaring, but is this simply the new norm? Home insurance premiums in the quarter to September are up by more than a fifth year-on-year… Audio

So you didn't win $37m on Lotto - but that doesn't mean you won't get lucky. Every week some Kiwis receive large inheritances or relationship property settlements or find themselves with large amounts… Audio

Insurance premiums jumping by as much as 50 percent in a year has forced some councils to reprioritise what assets to protect. The increase has meant some memorial halls - the heart of rural… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

When a natural disaster destroys your home, who should foot the bill? The government, private insurers, or you?  Audio

Money expert Liz Koh joins Kathryn to talk about life insurance and how much you need. Audio

The Detail goes to Muriwai to find out how residents are putting their lives back together after Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio

Red sticker, yellow sticker, managed retreat - the way we think about insurance has been turned upside down by a summer of extreme weather events. The Detail looks at the role insurers will play in… Audio

A summer of devastating storms has put the spotlight on the role of insurance - and insurance companies - in society. Audio

As the managing director of our biggest insurance company, Naomi Ballantyne believes that she does good for New Zealanders even though many of us think insurance policies are a "major ripoff" we don't… Audio

This is the short version of a complicated story about changing our lives in response to big climate events like the Auckland floods.

Thousands of people are making insurance claims after heavy rain and flooding in the north of New Zealand, especially in Auckland.

Insurance lawyer Peter Woods has worked on property claims for… Audio

As of Monday afternoon, almost 400 Auckland properties have been red or yellow stickered. Senior associate at law firm Tompkins Wake, Morgan Brady tells Kathryn Ryan home owners should take a lot of… Audio