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Insurance Council hits back at insurance lawyer for making 'outlandish' comparisons between meth damage, 9/11, the Canterbury earthquakes and leaky homes
14th Jul 16, 10:24am
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Insurance Council hits back at insurance lawyer for making 'outlandish' comparisons between meth damage, 9/11, the Canterbury earthquakes and leaky homes
Cam Preston argues insurers are running out of steam in the Canterbury rebuild/repair marathon, with AMI set to be the largest taxpayer bailout in NZ history
25th May 16, 10:24am
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Cam Preston argues insurers are running out of steam in the Canterbury rebuild/repair marathon, with AMI set to be the largest taxpayer bailout in NZ history
Tower receives 155 new Canterbury quake claims from EQC in six months to March; increases quake provisions by $2.9m; widens loss to $8.7m
24th May 16, 1:44pm
Tower receives 155 new Canterbury quake claims from EQC in six months to March; increases quake provisions by $2.9m; widens loss to $8.7m
Andrew Hooker's take on the landmark court ruling that EQC must repair to a 'when new' standard
3rd May 16, 11:41am
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Andrew Hooker's take on the landmark court ruling that EQC must repair to a 'when new' standard
Cam Preston accuses the Government of managing the country's finances according to magician's theory
31st Mar 16, 5:03am
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Cam Preston accuses the Government of managing the country's finances according to magician's theory
Cam Preston's take on what's really happening in Christchurch 5 years after the big earthquake
22nd Feb 16, 5:00am
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Cam Preston's take on what's really happening in Christchurch 5 years after the big earthquake
The RBNZ reflects on Canterbury 5-years after the quakes; warns the region's education and tourism sectors aren't showing signs of recovery
19th Feb 16, 3:52pm
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The RBNZ reflects on Canterbury 5-years after the quakes; warns the region's education and tourism sectors aren't showing signs of recovery
Jenée Tibshraeny on P2P power, ISIS and hacker wars, Sydney's property bubble, Japan's solutions to an ageing pop, sugar taxes, the meaning of life, the Chinese property buyer psyche & more
4th Dec 15, 10:02am
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Jenée Tibshraeny on P2P power, ISIS and hacker wars, Sydney's property bubble, Japan's solutions to an ageing pop, sugar taxes, the meaning of life, the Chinese property buyer psyche & more
Grant Robertson accuses Govt of pressuring EQC to lower its price tag on remaining quake claims to help reach Budget surplus; Bill English and EQC deny cooking the books
3rd Dec 15, 2:44pm
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Grant Robertson accuses Govt of pressuring EQC to lower its price tag on remaining quake claims to help reach Budget surplus; Bill English and EQC deny cooking the books
Wellington commercial building buyers unfazed by engineers' reports labelling properties 'quake-prone', yet demand discounts on buildings officially deemed 'quake-prone' by the Council
11th Nov 15, 5:00am
Wellington commercial building buyers unfazed by engineers' reports labelling properties 'quake-prone', yet demand discounts on buildings officially deemed 'quake-prone' by the Council
Questions raised over how EQC reduced its estimated Canterbury quake claims cost by $455m; Grant Robertson suggests EQC's sweeping future costs under the rug
30th Oct 15, 2:48pm
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Questions raised over how EQC reduced its estimated Canterbury quake claims cost by $455m; Grant Robertson suggests EQC's sweeping future costs under the rug
Insurers and bankers warn we risk being underinsured if EQC stops providing land cover; Insurers reject sharing their data with banks
27th Oct 15, 4:00pm
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Insurers and bankers warn we risk being underinsured if EQC stops providing land cover; Insurers reject sharing their data with banks
Bank lobbyists air concerns about risk of underinsurance for banks & home owners stemming from proposed EQC changes
26th Oct 15, 6:02am
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Bank lobbyists air concerns about risk of underinsurance for banks & home owners stemming from proposed EQC changes
Cameron Preston questions whether the Government's using risky gambling on the movements of interest & currency rates to achieve a surplus
13th Oct 15, 10:13am
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Cameron Preston questions whether the Government's using risky gambling on the movements of interest & currency rates to achieve a surplus
S&P warns global inequality is set to increase as more climate change-induced natural disasters will see poorer countries, with less insurance cover, become more vulnerable to credit rating downgrades
21st Sep 15, 5:00am
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S&P warns global inequality is set to increase as more climate change-induced natural disasters will see poorer countries, with less insurance cover, become more vulnerable to credit rating downgrades
Cam Preston says many Christchurch residents still have good reason to 'carp & moan' five years on from the first earthquake
3rd Sep 15, 12:54pm
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Cam Preston says many Christchurch residents still have good reason to 'carp & moan' five years on from the first earthquake
IAG NZ chief executive Jacki Johnson on ensuring migrants have insurance, facing new competition, getting support from Australia to pay quake claims, and the future of EQC
2nd Sep 15, 1:33pm
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IAG NZ chief executive Jacki Johnson on ensuring migrants have insurance, facing new competition, getting support from Australia to pay quake claims, and the future of EQC
Andrew Hooker accuses EQC of being either incompetant or conniving, in giving Canterbury quake claimants under-valued repair estimates
18th Aug 15, 3:37pm
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Andrew Hooker accuses EQC of being either incompetant or conniving, in giving Canterbury quake claimants under-valued repair estimates
Cameron Preston reflects on how Cantabs are getting used to living in the aftermath of the quakes, but aren't giving up their battles with their insurers
15th Jul 15, 9:34am
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Cameron Preston reflects on how Cantabs are getting used to living in the aftermath of the quakes, but aren't giving up their battles with their insurers
Massey University's Michael Naylor says the Treasury needs to be bolder and to rethink the purpose of EQC, including the possibility of focusing on offering reinsurance cover to private insurers
13th Jul 15, 8:48am
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Massey University's Michael Naylor says the Treasury needs to be bolder and to rethink the purpose of EQC, including the possibility of focusing on offering reinsurance cover to private insurers
Govt proposing to double the amount it'll contribute towards paying for homes damaged by natural disasters, but scrap EQC contents cover and some land cover
6th Jul 15, 1:17pm
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Govt proposing to double the amount it'll contribute towards paying for homes damaged by natural disasters, but scrap EQC contents cover and some land cover
Smith announces 10-20 year delay to rules on assessing and fixing quake-prone buidings; Expected cost almost halved to NZ$777 mln; Auckland, Dunedin big winners
11th May 15, 10:05am
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Smith announces 10-20 year delay to rules on assessing and fixing quake-prone buidings; Expected cost almost halved to NZ$777 mln; Auckland, Dunedin big winners
Forty-three percent of 'over cap' personal Canterbury earthquake insurance claims remain unsettled as new claims continue to roll in
16th Feb 15, 5:02am
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Forty-three percent of 'over cap' personal Canterbury earthquake insurance claims remain unsettled as new claims continue to roll in
Cam Preston uses Warren Buffett's insurance operations to counter NZ insurers' argument they're not financially better off by delaying claims
3rd Feb 15, 12:41pm
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Cam Preston uses Warren Buffett's insurance operations to counter NZ insurers' argument they're not financially better off by delaying claims
EQC at 70, a great asset for New Zealand or an aggressive muddler?