Ninety eight Canterbury homeowners have won a landmark settlement with EQC.

COMMENT: Have you heard the one about the child who smashed her iPhone to get the latest model? This happened in my circle of friends and is problematic for many reasons.

Seth Glickenhaus, a bond trader turned money manager whose studies of law and medicine failed to lure him away from Wall Street, his professional home for more than eight decades, has died.

COMMENT: Insurance policy fine print often sets the bar very high when it comes to claims for cancers, heart attacks and a long list of other illnesses.

COMMENT: What to do about the problem of uninsured Kiwis? Many are woefully exposed when it comes to their life and health cover.

Customers complain insurers have refused to settle unless they stop posting negative comments on social media.

A push by insurers to settle claims from the Christchurch earthquakes is partly behind a spike in complaints to the insurance ombudsman.

Law change means companies need to check their insurance policies, writes Tim McCready

One customer claimed to lose $6k of jewellery from their handbag that was later found when a Southern Cross investigator followed up on the claim.

What's a new year without resolutions? Here are some expert tips for retirees.

Could the aging of the US population be behind all sorts of other phenomena, from anti- growth activism to the decline in business dynamism and entrepreneurship?

Despite the hefty price tag, they are one of the most desired gifts.

Getting stuck in a chimney, eating spoiled milk, or a broken-down sleigh could result in Santa making a claim.

You'd think writing about money was simply repeating the same concepts over and over again, but every year I come across new ideas, concepts and products.

Disgruntled owners of Christchurch homes damaged in the earthquakes are in court today seeking permission for a class action against insurer Southern Response.

Mary Holm talks peer-to-peer lending, smart investing and replacement businesses.

Litigation risk and costs, and the time it can take to achieve an outcome through the court process, are such that many parties are simply unable to pursue valid legal claims.

Not only is it the season to be jolly but it's also peak season for burglars to be on the prowl and ruin as many Christmases as possible.

Doctors and specialists have been scamming health insurer, Southern Cross, which has just announced new measures in an attempt to save millions.

Tower, the general insurer, posted an annual loss as it prepares for more expensive claims from the Canterbury spate of earthquakes

Commission payments to financial advisers are in the spotlight, with the release of a contentious report from the Financial Services Council.

Two years after a shake-up in the way house insurance is calculated, concerns remain over how well the public understand the change.

It's not volcanoes, earthquakes or pandemics, says new research.

Insurance fraud spikes whenever a new tech upgrade happens such as the release of a new iPhone.

Leopards and lions munching on cameras, a car colliding with a buffalo, and a seal attack have all triggered unusual payouts from a Kiwi insurance company.

Financial risk insurer CBL Corporation has made its stock market debut this morning, raising $125 million. Its shares opened at $1.74 each.

From factory floor to boss of NZ's biggest insurance firm, meet Jacki Johnson.

There's a renewed sense of optimism in the Christchurch business community.