Motorists are paying more than $60 extra on their insurance premiums each year to cover stolen car claims.

Claims from travelers disrupted by the Iceland volcano have topped half a million dollars, one of NZ's leading travel insurance companies says.

Sovereign says it plans to mitigate impending tax increases by shaving as much as 15 per cent from the commissions received by advisers.

Male motorists take more risks than women at drink-driving and speeding, an AA Insurance survey has found.

Homeowners looking to rent their properties out for the Rugby World Cup have been warned to let their insurance company know - or risk being hit with the bill if damage is done.

Privatisation should only be allowed if there is evidence it will improve the system, former ACC chairman Ross Wilson says.

The govt-appointed Welfare Working Group will consider unemployment insurance among options for reforming the social security system.

Life insurers are asking people seeking insurance if they have sex with prostitutes.