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![Car owners cancel insurance policies as cost of living bites](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Car owners cancel insurance policies as cost of living bites
With grocery bills soaring and petrol prices hitting hard, drivers are letting it lapse.
!['Are we hostages?': Cruise couple handed $4100 bill mid evacuation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Are we hostages?': Cruise couple handed $4100 bill mid evacuation
A hefty bill hurts, especially when you’re being evacuated.
![Vehicle insurance premium hikes outpacing rise in incomes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Vehicle insurance premium hikes outpacing rise in incomes
New figures show 22.6 per cent annual increase in cost of average vehicle cover for Kiwis.
![Hazard-prone development likely under fast-track law, insurers and engineers warn](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hazard-prone development likely under fast-track law, insurers and engineers warn
Continued building in flood-prone areas is a 'highly likely' result, submitters warn.
![What can you do if your airline goes bust?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What can you do if your airline goes bust?
A recent spate of airline insolvencies has travellers asking what's covered.
![ANZ, BNZ bosses in no hurry to follow Reserve Bank’s advice on insurability of property](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
ANZ, BNZ bosses in no hurry to follow Reserve Bank’s advice on insurability of property
The Reserve Bank believes more risk-based pricing could improve financial stability.
![OECD warns NZ Govt it shouldn’t borrow to pay for tax cuts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
OECD warns NZ Govt it shouldn’t borrow to pay for tax cuts
Organisation calls for a capital gains tax, better education and more competition.
![Warren Buffett says AI may be better for scammers than society](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Warren Buffett says AI may be better for scammers than society
Key to success: Being 'consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent'.
![House insurance, Qantas sale and Watercare deal | Focus Morning Bulletin May 6, 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
House insurance, Qantas sale and Watercare deal | Focus Morning Bulletin May 6, 2024
Insurance costs for houses rise, Qantas launches global sale and Aucklanders dodge 26 per cent water rates hike in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
![RBNZ wants banks to be more careful issuing mortgages](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
RBNZ wants banks to be more careful issuing mortgages
The bank is wary of banks issuing loans against properties that become hard to insure.
![Insurance premium hikes not all cyclone related](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Insurance premium hikes not all cyclone related
People in parts of Hawke's Bay have seen their insurance premiums go up 60pc this year.
![Baltimore leaders accuse ship’s owner and manager of negligence in Key Bridge collapse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Baltimore leaders accuse ship’s owner and manager of negligence in Key Bridge collapse
Ship owner and manager should be held liable, city leaders say after disaster.
![Opinion: David Seymour putting cart before horse on health insurance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: David Seymour putting cart before horse on health insurance
OPINION: Medsafe must first approve off-label medicines, insurers say.
!['Who did my sister marry?': The extraordinary life of a Kiwi who was accused of killing his wife](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Who did my sister marry?': The extraordinary life of a Kiwi who was accused of killing his wife
Alex Lang, also known as Donald McPherson, also featured in a $35m bank swindle.
![Crime, cyclone, scams and floods impact insurance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Crime, cyclone, scams and floods impact insurance
Stress, scams and weather disasters significantly impacted multi-billion dollar business.
![Bermuda-based firm bids for second bite of NZ life insurance pie](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bermuda-based firm bids for second bite of NZ life insurance pie
Will the Reserve Bank and ComCom approve the sale of Asteron Life?
!['Very significant' home insurance price rise expected](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Very significant' home insurance price rise expected
House insurance premiums have jumped by more than 30 per cent in a year.
![Exclusive: Insurance gap blocking Kiwis from life-saving drugs will be fixed, Seymour says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Exclusive: Insurance gap blocking Kiwis from life-saving drugs will be fixed, Seymour says
A Medsafe technicality is seeing people miss out on desperately-needed funds.
![Carmakers and insurers brace for Baltimore bridge collapse fallout](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Carmakers and insurers brace for Baltimore bridge collapse fallout
Financial Times: Suppliers face bottlenecks in crucial US entry point.
![Most Kiwis say their health is good, but are not getting regular checks - health insurer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Most Kiwis say their health is good, but are not getting regular checks - health insurer
Māori feel less healthy than Pākehā, despite being more committed to health screening.
![This disrupted Kiwi travellers most often in 2023, NZ study reports](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
This disrupted Kiwi travellers most often in 2023, NZ study reports
Half of travellers encountered issues but most were related to this part of the trip.