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ANZ, BNZ bosses in no hurry to follow Reserve Bank’s advice on insurability of property
The Reserve Bank believes more risk-based pricing could improve financial stability.
OECD warns NZ Govt it shouldn’t borrow to pay for tax cuts
Organisation calls for a capital gains tax, better education and more competition.
Warren Buffett says AI may be better for scammers than society
Key to success: Being 'consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent'.
House insurance, Qantas sale and Watercare deal | Focus Morning Bulletin May 6, 2024
Insurance costs for houses rise, Qantas launches global sale and Aucklanders dodge 26 per cent water rates hike in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Cost of insuring a Kiwi home rising six times faster than incomes
The cost of insuring what’s inside a home has risen even faster.
Law to be overhauled to prevent insurers from unreasonably declining claims
Onus to be put on insurers to ask for information, rather than assume customers will tell.
RBNZ wants banks to be more careful issuing mortgages
The bank is wary of banks issuing loans against properties that become hard to insure.
Insurance premium hikes not all cyclone related
People in parts of Hawke's Bay have seen their insurance premiums go up 60pc this year.
Baltimore leaders accuse ship’s owner and manager of negligence in Key Bridge collapse
Ship owner and manager should be held liable, city leaders say after disaster.
Opinion: David Seymour putting cart before horse on health insurance
OPINION: Medsafe must first approve off-label medicines, insurers say.
'Who did my sister marry?': The extraordinary life of a Kiwi who was accused of killing his wife
Alex Lang, also known as Donald McPherson, also featured in a $35m bank swindle.
Crime, cyclone, scams and floods impact insurance
Stress, scams and weather disasters significantly impacted multi-billion dollar business.
Bermuda-based firm bids for second bite of NZ life insurance pie
Will the Reserve Bank and ComCom approve the sale of Asteron Life?
'Very significant' home insurance price rise expected
House insurance premiums have jumped by more than 30 per cent in a year.
Exclusive: Insurance gap blocking Kiwis from life-saving drugs will be fixed, Seymour says
A Medsafe technicality is seeing people miss out on desperately-needed funds.
Carmakers and insurers brace for Baltimore bridge collapse fallout
Financial Times: Suppliers face bottlenecks in crucial US entry point.
Most Kiwis say their health is good, but are not getting regular checks - health insurer
Māori feel less healthy than Pākehā, despite being more committed to health screening.
This disrupted Kiwi travellers most often in 2023, NZ study reports
Half of travellers encountered issues but most were related to this part of the trip.
The struggle of trying for an insurance discount - $70k of cover lost for a $1.50 saving
OPINION: I was speechless for about 20 seconds before saying 'are you joking?'
Diana Clement: Are you guilty of ‘harmless’ fraud?
OPINION: 'Harmless' fraud is a crime we all pay for.
NZ Herald investigation: Why insurance may not save your home
With severe weather events on the increase, homeowners may not be covered by insurance.
Tower insurance overcharges 65,000 Kiwis more than $9.5m
Tower says it's making significant progress towards refunding about 65,000 customers.
Kiwi man '30 minutes from death' after brutal Bali stabbing
The tropical dream holiday turned nightmare after the frenzied attack in Kuta.
Suncorp boss hopeful insurance premium increases will slow following hefty hikes in 2023
Focus on reinsurers ahead of Suncorp renewing its contracts in July.
Eskdale residents still ‘fighting with insurance companies’ since cyclone damage
Flood-affected residents are still battling insurance claims a year on
The uninsurable world: What climate change is costing property owners
Soaring premiums are a de facto ‘carbon price’ on consumers as the weather gets worse.
IAG's profit up as average home insurance premiums jump 30 per cent
Chief executive Amanda Whiting says insurer needs to prepare for the future.
'Everyone is in a different boat' - insurance issues linger a year on from the cyclone
Premiums continue to rise, as insurers move further towards address-level pricing.
Auckland pensioner left homeless by floods trapped in 'bureaucratic stalemate'
A year ago, Sheryl Clarke was rescued from her flooded home. Now she just wants it fixed.
A rescue, a landslip and no home to go to
Kim Weston rescued her mother Sheryl Clarke during the Auckland Anniversary floods. A year later Clarke's home is still red-stickered. Video / Sylvie Whinray
Stranded in the US: Kiwi woman's blood clot lands her with $300k+ bill as travel insurance denied
Nicole Erickson and her husband were about to attend a wedding when she fell ill.
National U-turns to keep new conduct regime for financial institutions
Minister proposes consolidating licensing requirements.
Cyclone victims could pay some of the cost of demolishing their homes, council suggests
The total cost of demolition of Category 3 properties has been estimated at $6 million.