A former financial adviser has been warned over suspected misleading and deceptive behaviour but has escaped being named. The Financial

The Commerce Commission has filed 15 charges against insurer Youi alleging it used misleading sales techniques to sell policies to consumers seeking quotes.

COMMENT: Getting rid of that big debt involves paying more, more often.

Suncorp Group's NZ insurance units Vero and AA Insurance lifted annual earnings as they benefited from growth in more profitable motor business.

A rebuild firm that is trying to repair and restore the historic Peterborough Apartments has taken its insurance company to court.

Insurers have been reluctant to push homeowners to get extra cover which many might need, for fear they will shop around, says a Treasury report.

Thinking of renting out that spare room via AirBnB to earn a bit of spare cash? You might want to check with your insurer first.

COMMENT: Artificial intelligence and big data tipped to wreak havoc on traditional models.

COMMENT: More than 20 years after launching Magnum icecreams, it's still a case study Rob Hennin regularly comes back to.

The Christchurch city council is facing a multi-billion dollar problem as it tries to find an insurer and options to cover the network of underground pipes.

Some travel insurance can cover you for events that occur before the trip, but not if you leave it too late.

What would hurt most? Losing jewellery or your smartphone?

A group of insurance advisers appear to be 'churning' customers - meaning better commission payments for them - and worse cover for clients.

COMMENT: No insurance? Turn to Givealittle for financial support.

Homeowners are being warned that putting off inexpensive repairs could prove costly in the future.

COMMENT: How does buying now compare to 1989? The data may surprise.

COMMENT: Medical conditions boost premiums but hospital bills are even worse.

Blackstone Group has snapped up a stake in Kiwi life insurance company Partners Life.

A group of Christchurch homeowners have launched a new class action against insurer Southern Response.

COMMENT: Shop around. That's the best way to see if you're getting a fair deal.

The Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Karen Stevens shares her best advice around travel insurance.

Kiwis under 25 are three times more likely to call their mothers first when they get into a travel emergency overseas, according to an independent study.

An insurance boss says women wanting to make it to the top need to show they are the best at what they do.

Costs to repair luxury Christchurch home is under dispute.

A report has revealed revenue for the industry is only growing because existing policy-holders are ageing and premiums have risen.

Insurers and property bosses are alarmed about a Court of Appeal ruling out last month, which cleared tenants of an Auckland rental property burnt when a pot of hot oil was left on the stove.

COMMENT: Many foreigners living here agree that you really need $40,000 stashed away somewhere in case of emergencies.

The intense conflict of interest between bankers and the rest of society is captured well in a passage from "Traders, Guns and Money," a book written by former banker Satyajit Das, writes Anat Admati.