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.

A toxic paint that sickened a woman and forced her family out of their home has been pulled from sale as officials investigate what is in the paint that made her ill.

Better drivers may soon be paying lower insurance premiums than those who escape crashes only through sheer luck.

An insurance company owned by New Zealand's local councils is one of three insurers that will be allowed to continue to operate on a provisional licence.

Fast-growing life insurer Partners Life has attracted $18 million in new capital as it prepares the way for a sharemarket listing.

Tom Fail lists the key themes to consider when managing infrastructure project risks.

Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee has hinted he will not interfere with the rebuild of Christchurch's Town Hall.

Funding for talk therapy is drying up just as increasing numbers of Kiwis are feeling comfortable talking about their problems.

An insurance lawyer is questioning the basis for the new home insurance system which limits payouts to a maximum "sum insured" if a home is destroyed or extensively damaged.

Homeowners who think the only issue with house insurance changes is the likely premium increase need look no further than Christchurch.

Precinct Properties NZ, with 10 Wellington office blocks worth more than $600 million, has been hammered by insurance premium rises.

Insurance companies are refusing policies to new customers in central New Zealand after Sunday's 6.5 earthquake.

A heavily pregnant woman driving to hospital in case she went into labour had to complete the journey by rescue chopper after her car collided with a cow.