New Zealand health insurers are offering cheap policies designed to tempt young people - but there are concerns that they may not be cost-effective in the long run.

A High Court insurance stoush has been parked to enable the Financial Markets Authority to enter into settlement talks with Hanover directors and promoters.

Pet owners are paying hundreds of dollars every year for insurance to ward off expensive vet bills.

Sitting down with his insurance company late last year, Proform Plastics' managing director Nick Smith weighed up the figure for fire cover.

Hanging a coat-hanger on a fire sprinkler caused a flood that damaged eight floors of an apartment building and left a group of students facing a $26k bill.

Last year was one of the most expensive years ever for storm damage, with $174m of insurance claims lodged for weather-related events.

A Netherlands-based travel agent has done what Queenstown's council would not - offered $1400 to two tourists whose car was crushed by a tree in the town.

Two German travellers whose car was written off after being crushed by a tree on council land aren't impressed by the offer of a free bungy in compensation.

Insurance Australia Group has agreed to buy the New Zealand and Australian underwriting businesses of Wesfarmers for A$1.85 billion.

Four new Tasmanian devils have been welcomed to Wellington Zoo today.

The Human Rights Commission has called for the Government to consider rent-control measures following major natural disasters.

A Christchurch couple are not entitled to a "windfall payment" over their red zoned house, according to a judgement released today.

When school principal David Grant's house burned to the ground in July, the last thing he thought was that he was "lucky".

Almost all Kiwis think third-party vehicle insurance should be compulsory, a new survey shows. But they're being warned: Be careful what you wish for.

We hear a great deal about Obamacare and the debate over health insurance in the US, yet there is little media comment on NZ's health insurance issues, says Brian Gaynor.

David Cunliffe is expected to announce a new policy to set up a state-owned or state-backed insurance company in his speech to the Labour conference today.

A USB stick with sensitive information about 1200 clients of a life insurance company has been stolen from an employee's car.

NZ Oil and Gas has a moral obligation to pay Pike River families it's claimed - after shareholders yesterday voted not to fork out $3.41m awarded by judge.

New Zealand Oil and Gas shareholders voted yesterday not to pay reparation of $3.41 million to the Pike River families.

Winston Peters says changes to KiwiSaver which would stop it being "a pot of gold’’ for fund managers would be a bottom line in any post election coalition talks.

The debate on retirement income is set to continue today with a major industry group due to release its recommendations on how to supersize New Zealanders' retirement income.

Homeowners who pay to get their house valued on top of insurance bills will be left out of pocket if the estimation is too low - but won't get extra if their premium was based on an overvaluation.