Insurance
Wellington woman shocked at '300 percent' insurance hike
A Wellington woman was stunned to be told her house insurance premium was rising $5000 a year. Audio
Clients told to question financial advisors on bonuses
Consumers are being advised to look out for their own interests when they sign up for insurance after reports that bonuses might be tempting financial advisors to sign up new policies. Audio
Business News for 17 May 2018
What's your insurance agent being paid? A2 Milk's share price crumbles. These stories and the latest in the money markets with RNZ business editor Gyles Beckford. Audio
Uninsured SMEs cite high cost, uncertain benefits
A quarter of small and medium-sized business have no business insurance, because it costs too much and the benefits are uncertain. Audio
More disaster insurance being developed for Pacific countries
Getting disaster response funds to where people need them and in a timely manner is the goal of a dedicated Pacific insurance company set up in response to climate change and the limited resources of… Audio
IAG work not worth the hassle, panel beater says
Despite insurance work from IAG making up a third of his revenue, Timaru panel beater Hamish Gardyne says he will no longer take work from the insurer because repair jobs often cost more than it is… Video, Audio
Richard Kempthorne on Gita clean up in Tasman district
Tasman District Mayor Richard Kempthorne outlines the massive clean up operation still going on two weeks after ex-cyclone Gita hit the region. Some residents feel that they have been overlooked in… Audio
Thousands of Chch homes may still need quake repairs
Half of the unresolved EQC claims for quake-damaged properties in Christchurch are for re-repairs, and a lawyer representing these cases say they’re just the tip of the iceberg. Video, Audio
Royal Commission of Inquiry into EQC
New EQC Minister, Megan Woods, will hold an independent inquiry to help the thousands of Christchurch homeowners who have been battling the natural disaster insurer over assessments and repairs. Audio
Pensioner's insurance premiums hiked after Edgecumbe flood
A couple whose home was damaged in the Edgecumbe flood are upset that their insurance premiums have now been hiked. Audio
Insurance sector vulnreable to more weather events
The New Zealand Insurance Council says the hurricanes that have hit the Caribbean and southern United States highlights how vulnerable the sector is to consecutive natural shocks. Audio
2017 most expensive for weather-related damage
It is already the costliest year on record, the Insurance Council says.
Christchurch homeowners blindsided by quake insurer - lawyer
People who've bought houses in Canterbury since the September 2010 earthquake and are still battling with insurance companies over repairs, have been told that if they want to take the matter to… Audio
Quake insurer brings forward statute of limitations deadline
Hundreds of Christchurch residents with quake-damaged homes could be caught out after the country's biggest insurer revealed it would apply a statute of limitations defence against future claims.
Eleventh hour change by IAG over Chch quake deadline
Hundreds of Christchurch residents with quake damaged homes could be caught out after IAG revealed it is going to apply a statute of limitations defence against future claims, starting from tomorrow.
…Mock prisoner protests quake insurance claim
A Christchurch man has set up a mock prison cell outside his insurer's office to protest outstanding earthquake insurance claims.
Insurer's $3m loss driven by quake claims
Rural insurance company FMG has lost $3.3 million this financial year, driven by Kaikōura earthquake claims.
Upper South Island home owners still waiting for quake settlements
Fewer than half of the insurance claims on homes in the upper South Island damaged by last November's Kaikoura earthquake have been settled so far, but 90% of properties have been assessed. Video, Audio
Insuring nature against damage
Could insurance policies offer a new way to protect nature? Mexico's just launched a plan to insure coral reefs at the popular tourism destination of Cancun. Audio
Natural disasters hit Suncorp's bottom line
Cyclones and earthquakes have more than halved the profit of the New Zealand arm of Australian insurer Suncorp.
