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Edgecumbe flood lawsuits may burden ratepayers with $7m cost
Edgecumbe was flooded due to the breach of a Rangitaiki River floodwall in 2017.

Opinion: Public v private healthcare – NZ's wildly inequitable two-tiered system
OPINION: Doctors are human. They will often go where the money is.

Simon Wilson: We all live in Granity – facing the future in a climate crisis
OPINION: As the wild weather gets worse, how will we adapt and how will we pay for it?

Los Angeles wildfires: Insurers brace for losses of up to $36b
Financial Times: Disaster analysts double estimates as blazes keep raging.

IAG boss issues warning over insurance availability
Amanda Whiting reflects on the year that's been and the year ahead.

Knighted: Billionaire philanthropist Sir Ted Manson
'Mum’s kindness has allowed me to be the person I am today. She guided and loved me.'

Dad disabled car to stop son's 'illegal' driving, sparking costly repair dispute
The vehicle was damaged while later being towed and an $11k claim by the owner followed.

Insurance ombudsman debunks myth about driving with jandals on
Keep valuables hidden at the beach; unattended items might not be covered by insurance.

Builder made false insurance claim on $1.3m policy after build was damaged by heavy rain
He told the client he had taken out $2m in cover, but hadn't. Then it rained.

Letters: Beach contamination shameful; what Kiwi cities are lacking
OPINION: 'Nothing but Third-World standards, and an absolute disgrace.'

FMA welcomes High Court decision on CBL
The FMA has welcomed a decision on the estate of former CBLC director Alistair Hutchison.

Shane Te Pou: Runaway climate change - NZ needs insurance overhaul to protect our homes
OPINION: We have left it too late to avoid serious impacts from climate change.

Editorial: Time running out for properties at risk from climate-driven flooding
OPINION: Who pays if we have to retreat inland - homeowners, councils or the Government?

Empty office sale to bring pre-Christmas shareholder cheer
Company has ditched plans to add three extra levels to the building above Fanshawe St.

Apartment owners bear brunt of insurance premium hikes - Treasury reveals by how much
Treasury research identifies notable jumps in Auckland.

Reserve Bank warns Quest Insurance Group
Non-compliance included prolonged failures to maintain minimum non-life solvency margin.

Premiums under pressure: Is this the biggest question climate change poses for insurance?
Climate impacts are beginning to put pressure on many Kiwis' insurance. What should NZ do?

Revealed: Who will pay what to insure your savings
Nicola Willis solidifies her position in the competition vs financial stability debate.

Adviser liability gap leaves couple with no easy options
Customer says nobody can help with financial advice complaint.

Napier man challenges insurer over flood hazard maps, gets premium discount
Call for greater transparency on where insurers get their information from.

Geopolitics tops Reserve Bank's risk radar
Markets may get more fragmented if conflict and 'deglobalisation' intensify, RBNZ says.