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‘You swallow a lot of pain’ - West Auckland community’s cyclone trauma

Six months on from Cyclone Gabrielle, residents are still picking up the pieces.

Home insurance premiums expected to rise by more than 20pc

Insurance premiums soar, as inflation and rising reinsurance costs bite.

Lawyer who didn't die loses court battle to get life insurance paid out

The Court of Appeal ruled against the Christchurch lawyer on Wednesday.

Govt faces tough calls over who pays what to insure deposits

Consultation underway on how the cost of deposit insurance should be shared.

Why this Kiwi was hit with $1.3m bill during their US holiday

The cost was something the traveller never saw coming.

Going on holiday? Don’t forget to do this one thing before departing

This trick could pay off in the long run, literally.

Insurer loses multi-million dollar legal stoush over leaky building clause in policy

Napier City Council will go back to High Court in pursuit of $4.4 million.

Who pays for Kiri Allan's car crash? Why she shouldn't count on insurance

It is not clear if insurance will cover the crash, given Allan's breath alcohol level.

Regional council data reveals multi-billion-dollar cost of cyclone for Hawke's Bay

Hawke's Bay Regional Council data shows the cost of Cyclone Gabrielle so far is over $5b.

Powerful neighbours rally behind boatshed in front of $22m house

The Herne Bay mansion was once owned by the Sultan of Brunei.

NZ faces ‘uninsurable’ future - expert

The sheer scale of the problem might only be solved by joining up with Australia.

‘Covid isn’t over’: Kiwi travellers caught out by virus while abroad

The average claim is $1500 for Kiwis on holiday.

'Labyrinth' policy: Lawyer with cancer wants $1.2m insurance payout

Asteron refused to pay full sum because it said treatment was available to the lawyer.

2degrees founder offers $5000 reward after home break-in, car theft

Precious Lexus is more than a car - it is a talisman.

The town NZ forgot: Meet those refusing to leave the abandoned post-disaster zone

Kurt Bayer reports on a stoic group who refuse to leave ‘paradise’.

Watchdog takes legal action against AA Insurance for alleged overcharging

AA Insurance allegedly failed to apply multi-policy and membership discounts to some.