Despite being in the top 10, cost of Kaikoura paled in comparison to biggest disasters.

Tower's performance is in line with expectations as the board mulls the future.

Insurers are warning against a new levy that would affect everyone who pays insurance.

COMMENT: Beware the "gotchas" that can invalidate your car insurance cover.

Pair are seeking public help to raise money for bowel cancer treatment costing $18,000.

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

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

Sean Spicer said that Trump's explosive allegations over the weekend still stood.

Suncorp New Zealand - owner of Vero, Asteron and half of AA Insurance - has confirmed plans to offshore a number of its back office jobs.

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.

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.

A fishing boat has run aground off the sensitive Otago coast.

The Tower board said the deal would not impact Tower insurance policies or the rights of policy holders.

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.