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Grandmother used forgery to get at cash
A man was cheated out of inheriting his father's $400,000 life insurance by his grandmother and another woman who spent some of the money, a court has heard.

Bigamist sentenced over insurance scam
A woman convicted of bigamy and setting her car on fire for an insurance scam has narrowly avoided prison.

Family vow to keep grandmother alive
The family of a Fijian grandmother whose Auckland hospital care is expected to cost more than $100,000 say they are determined to keep her alive.

Crooked property developer avoids jail
A 31-year-old property developer who sent false documents to the High Court in an effort to save his friend from going bankrupt has escaped jail time.

Tower annual profit leaps 67pc
Tower has posted a 67 per cent jump in full-year profit and said it will return $120 million to shareholders.

NZ businesses can learn lessons from disaster
The Christchurch earthquakes taught smaller enterprises the value of insurance, and being ready when disaster strikes, writes Diana Clement.

Inside Money: Funny arrangements not good for health
A fresh blood transfusion for the moribund medical insurance sector...

Celebs’ sponsors get safety net
Following a host of celebrity implosions, corporate sponsors are being offered insurance against their investments having a meltdown.

Insurer to victim: Pay up
An insurance company tried to make a cyclist pay for damage to a car that injured him when the at-fault driver made a sudden u-turn.

Quake payouts lagging
Insurance payouts are moving at a sluggish rate in Christchurch, and it will be at least 2015 before major companies have processed all claims.

Bernard Hickey: Sickly storm brews over healthcare, pension costs
What will our health system look like in 2060 if we change none of the entitlements or the way they're paid for?