Older people are feeling sick at the cost of health insurance.

One-third of Kiwis have experienced a burglary or break-in, AA Insurance says.

Like many people, Deborah Hill Cone admired Jono Pryor's courage in sharing his feelings.

PwC says it's under the gun for up to $1 billion after two failed attempts to stop a lawsuit

Fire damage to the mountain bike park above Christchurch is "a lot worse" than originally thought.

People should wash items covered by flood water, an isnurer warns, as thousands lodge claim after weekend.

Hundreds of claims have been made after a heavy rainstorm and floods hit northern parts of the North Island.

An 18-year-old engineering apprentice is taking on one of New Zealand's biggest insurance firms in a dispute involving two cows.

Kiwi conservation secrets are being lent to Australia to help protect one of the world's rarest birds from extinction. The Norfolk

An insurance boss has reportedly had his massive bonus docked of $550,000 for an affair with his secretary.

The biggest insurer in New Zealand says the Kaikoura earthquake produced a net claim cost after reinsurance of $117 million.

ASX-listed insurer Suncorp Group has built an 11 per cent stake in Tower and put forward a rival takeover offer for the NZX-listed general insurer.

Nib New Zealand is part of one of Australia's largest health insurers, which today reported a 43 per cent lift in underlying operating profit.

A Christchurch couple who were told that their home was lost in the Port Hills blaze, just hours after finally insuring it, appear to have had a lucky escape.

A top disaster recovery expert from New Zealand's biggest insurer flew down to Christchurch this morning in response to the Port Hills fires.

Chaos and cordons as evacuated locals try to find out how their homes survived the night.

I let my kid front-flip off the roof yesterday. It was a calculated risk. (I'm hoping his mother doesn't read this.)

Aucklanders are paying 16 per more on average for car insurance a year than what the average Kiwi pays.

Suncorp Group's New Zealand insurance units posted a 57 per cent decline in first-half profit.

Statistics NZ figures show the pay gap between men and women is around 12 per cent, but at AA Insurance its less than 3 per cent.

The insurance council has blamed rising regulation and increased costs driven by the Canterbury earthquakes for a 60 per cent jump in insurance.

COMMENT: Many people seem to freeze like a possum in the headlights at the idea of reading their insurance policy.

Kaikoura quake damage to businesses has topped $900 million, according to insurance figures.

Kiwi scientist Dr Michelle "Nanogirl" Dickinson has had a close encounter with late Apple founder Steve Jobs' superyacht.

Insurers IAG and Tower are headed to court to challenge the Earthquake Commission's payouts for Canterbury earthquake claimants.

A safety report has revealed what Kiwis fear the most.

COMMENT: When Jennifer McIndoe signed on the dotted line for an Avis rental car she didn't realise the ramifications.

CBL Corporation has completed its 94.5 million euro ($142.7m) purchase of its biggest customer. The deal will see the company take

Auckland and Bay of Plenty worst hit, but authorities say reduction efforts have worked.

Disney may get $69m from an insurance policy it took out in the likelihood Carrie Fisher couldn't finish the Star Wars films.