Excavation row: Owner 'wants to get it fixed', then consent
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Travel insurers have a different cut-off date from when they will cover Hong Kong claims.
Engineer 'lied' over quake-damage inspection
Misleading report uncovered during court action.
Pigeon Valley fire: A plough, a spark, and the 'Swiss cheese effect'
Final cause of NZ's biggest wildfire in seven decades ruled 'accidental'.
Tornado sends eight-tonne campervan flying
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Couple stranded by Intercity bus: Two month wait for refund
Couple left behind by Intercity bus spent months trying to reclaim their belongings.
Diana Clement: Where to draw the line on insurance
COMMENT: If we don't take risks we don't get ahead.
'Astonishing': German student's nightmare to fix car after crash
Max Rink said nothing like his NZ insurance nightmare would ever happen back in Germany.
Insurance start-up attracts NYSE-listed investor
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Christchurch gas blast: Nine damaged houses ruled off limits
WorkSafe takes over from police as lead agency investigating giant explosion.
Christchurch gas explosion: Dad on life support
Victim fighting for his life as expert investigators probe just what sparked giant blast.
Christchurch gas explosion: Residents return to survey the damage
Gas contractor who worked on house fronts to police, residents return to check houses.
$3.3 billion deal at death's door: Reserve Bank's tough line on life insurance sale
AMP says its life insurance deal is unlikely to go ahead in its current form.
'Exceptionally disappointing': NZ regulator scuppers AMP Life sale
AMP says it is exceptionally disappointed life insurance sale now unlikely to go ahead.
Boss of failed insurer CBL on why the Govt should step in
Boss of failed insurer CBL says he doesn't want a fight but believes he must speak out.
Diana Clement: A crash course in insurance
COMMENT: Often, there are two stories of liability.
Car stolen from Whangārei mum and son with cerebral palsy
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CBL failure a 'dramatic' example of need for stronger supervision
An independent report has made a range of recommendations.
Focus Live: CBL failure a 'dramatic' example of need for stronger supervision
Focus Live: CBL failure a 'dramatic' example of need for stronger supervision
Insurance market not working for consumers - watchdog
Consumer NZ is campaigning for changes to insurance law.
Diana Clement: How to avoid the most common insurance pitfalls
COMMENT: Be careful, as existing laws are old and legalistic.
Govt floats oil-spill insurance increases
Gas companies may have to carry up to $1.2b of oil spill insurance under proposed rules.
Groom stranded in India after wedding because of Immigration NZ 'human error'
INZ said human error was the reason it failed to send the eVisa.
Hosking: Insurance problems could cost us billions. We need action, not gab-fests
Comment: The issue of insurance cover is troubling, complex, and serious.
Why we insure our cars but not our income
Kiwis insure their cars and homes but not their income.
Is Wellington's insurance market broken?
Insurance body says Wellington market is cheaper than other quake-risk cities overseas.
No town hall, no go for show: Drax Project snubs Wellington
The band's move highlights the heavy weight of the city's growing construction projects.
Couple die after contracting mystery illness on vacation to Fiji
The US Embassy in Fiji said there had been warning of a dangerous flu season.
US farmers wonder: Will the long-term ever arrive?
New York Times: US farmers ask when they'll see promised payoff from Trump's trade war.
Reserve Bank warns of insurance risk to house values
Reserve Bank's insurance warning to high-risk property owners.
Diana Clement: Does travel insurance cover terrorism?
COMMENT: Terrorist attacks can happen anywhere any time and affect anyone's holiday.