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Quake set to be fifth-biggest global payout
Canterbury's massive earthquake and aftershocks are likely to rank as the fifth most costly quake ever for insurers.
The ACC files: Doctors need more scrutiny, says critic
ACC's medical advisers are not being held properly accountable, a lawyer says.
ACC's 'flimsy refusals'
Hundreds of accident victims are being wrongly refused treatment on back, shoulder and knee injuries that are being mislabelled as due to "degenerative" causes, say lawyers.
Agony after crash but ACC says 'no'
A woman whose car was spun across three lanes in an accident on the Southern Motorway has been refused accident compensation for her back injury on the grounds that her spinal problem is "degenerative".
Insurance to cover firms against celebrity 'disgrace'
A growing number of companies are buying so-called 'disgrace insurance' in case their brand ambassador turns into a persona non grata.
United Future outlines 2011 policies
United Future are calling for the outright ban of 1080 in the fight against possums and for the introduction of universal health insurance.
Cheaper ACC - but there's a catch
Taxpayers may be offered discounts on their accident insurance levies in return for accepting lower compensation, longer waits and higher medical fees after an accident.
Rogue finance boss trades on death
A rogue finance company boss bought secret life insurance cover on hundreds of unwitting people - to win a $500,000 jackpot every time one of them died. Their families received $20,000.