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IAG's profit in New Zealand tops $200m

New Zealand profit for the country's biggest general insurer, Insurance Australia Group, rose from A$92 million to A$193 million ($200.1 million).

IAG profits soar on settled seismic activity

New Zealand profit from the country's biggest general insurer, Insurance Australia Group, rose from $92 million to $193 million.

Numbers rule court on day 7

Day seven in the murder trial of Mark Lundy - the Palmerston North sink salesman accused of killing his wife and daughter in appalling circumstances with an axe or something similar

Lloyd's pays out $4.2b for NZ quakes

Global insurance giant Lloyd's has paid out $4.2 billion for the Canterbury earthquakes, expects to pay a further $1.6 billion and remains committed to New Zealand.

Disaster insurance 'flawed'

New Zealand's dual insurance system has been deemed inefficient by a leading insurance company, following the Canterbury earthquakes.

NZ insurance system 'inefficient' after Canterbury quakes - Vero

Insurers settle 57 per cent of Christchurch quake claims

Four years on, private insurers say they have settled 57 per cent of residential insurance claims over the Earthquake Commission’s $100,000 “cap”.

Diana Clement: Youths should be insured

Insurance would be the last thing many students are thinking about at this time of the year. Yet, it's precisely what they need, writes Diana Clement.

Castle Point attracts investor

An international investor has become a shareholder in Auckland-based fund manager Castle Point Funds.

Bridgecorp insurance bid rejected by court

A multi-million dollar insurance claim by Bridgecorp's receivers against Lloyd's Underwriters in London has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

Tower annual profit drops 32pc

General insurer Tower reported a 32pc drop in annual profit and signalled plans for another share buyback.

Business owner accused of arranging arson for $1m pay-out

Diana Clement: Read fine print on supermarket insurance

'Did you see that Countdown is selling insurance?" a friend emailed last week. My initial response was: "There's nothing new in that."

Get Sorted: Be ready to bounce back

As we all build our own financial houses and get them in order, they need to be resilient when things happen.

How Christchurch avoided depopulation

Seaside baches targeted by insurers

A new insurance report warns that by 2050 nearly one million older Kiwis will be living in disaster-prone areas. So what does that mean for the humble Kiwi bach?

Countdown adds insurance to supermarket offering

New Zealand supermarket chain Countdown is adding insurance services as it seeks to widen the offering to its 2.7 million weekly customers.

Rise to the top

Stella Rimmington Rebecca Kitteridge doesn't have a favourite Bond movie but she does have a favourite Bond: "Sean Connery, classic, he's the one and only Bond for me."