Lladro porcelain damaged in the Christchurch quake count as works of art - leaving a retiree out of pocket by nearly $200,000.

Anthony McPhail, head of Southern Cross Pet Insurance, said the business had paid out more than $3 million on 10,000 claims over the past year.

A Whangarei couple have spent three months sleeping on a mattress on the floor as they battle to settle an insurance claim.

New Zealand's biggest medical and health insurer has slipped back into the black, turning last year's $390,000 after-tax deficit into a surplus of $5.7 million.

With equity market volatility on the rise, CBL Corporation boss Peter Harris admits it isn't the perfect time to launch an IPO.

KiwiSaver provider Mercer is set to expand into the insurance market for the first time in a bid to capture more savers.

Nearly half of Kiwi homes are under-insured by more than 10 per cent.

New Zealand-based credit surety and financial risk insurer CBL Insurance has bought Australian specialty insurer Assetinsure Holdings for $46 million.

TradeMe Group has launched an insurance with Tower, as part of the online auction site's plan to diversify into financial services.

Diana Clement looks at the six biggest life insurance mistakes that Kiwis make.

If your company does not have a constitution, there is no ability for the company to indemnify or take out insurance to protect you.

Cold calling for new insurance customers - or just churning? David Chaplin investigates. Cold-calling is a legitimate, if irritating, sales technique. And insurance, as everyone knows, is sold, not bought.

Annual health insurance claim pay-outs have reached $1 billion for the first time.

Insurance is a privilege. If you're caught breaching the terms and conditions of your policy, you could be blacklisted from both your present and any other insurer, writes Diana Clement.

New Zealand is the third-luckiest country in the world, as measured by its ability to take on more public debt, writes David Chaplin.

A Consumer NZ survey of life insurance premiums across 20 of New Zealand's main providers shows Countdown's package, launched last November, is the cheapest standard premium in the market.

Personal finance columnist David Chaplin on the FMA taking a closer look at the NZ insurance industry.

Tower shares rose today to a month-high after the insurer hiked its interim dividend and confirmed an on-market share buyback.

David Chaplin on insurance company 'churn' or the shifting of clients to different providers for commission.

While the Government spent about $1.7 billion bailing out the majority of South Canterbury Finance investors, close to 4000 holders of preference shares were left out in the cold.

Insurance claims for flood damage caused by yesterday's deluge in Wellington are expected to rise after the next downpour, AA Insurance says.

Insurers may face higher costs over the Canterbury earthquake after several firms recently increased estimates for the final bill, according to the Reserve Bank.

The Fire Service has won its latest case in a string of legal battles against insurance brokers taking advantage of loopholes around fire levy policies.

An insurer has gone to the Supreme Court to argue against a decision which could mean higher payouts for Canterbury homeowners who are yet to settle quake claims.

A young Canadian couple have been left with $80,000 of damage after renting their home out on Airbnb.

Tower may record small net loss in first half on quake adjustment as underlying earnings grow.

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