Insurance
Tower's CFO resigns; Ratings agency red flags concerns over the company's 'financial profile deteriorating' as its reinsurance for the Feb 2011 Canterbury quake runs dry and it's left to fend for itself
19th Jul 16, 9:43am
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Tower's CFO resigns; Ratings agency red flags concerns over the company's 'financial profile deteriorating' as its reinsurance for the Feb 2011 Canterbury quake runs dry and it's left to fend for itself
Cameron Preston crunches the numbers to see what's in it for insurers to delay settling Canterbury earthquake claims
18th Jul 16, 9:04am
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Cameron Preston crunches the numbers to see what's in it for insurers to delay settling Canterbury earthquake claims
Environment Commissioner warns getting insurance will become harder as sea levels rise and insurers take cover
15th Jul 16, 2:30pm
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Environment Commissioner warns getting insurance will become harder as sea levels rise and insurers take cover
How to get the most bang for your buck when it comes to travel insurance
FMA warns commissions paid to financial advisers risk bumping up the price of life insurance; Goldsmith remains adamant commissions won't be banned
29th Jun 16, 11:36am
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FMA warns commissions paid to financial advisers risk bumping up the price of life insurance; Goldsmith remains adamant commissions won't be banned
Rock bottom interest rates around the world slow NZ insurers' premium growth
An update on what's been going down in the insurance industry this week: Tower shareholders appear jittery; Suncorp launches Tinder-like app; Partners Life gets $200m boost; Delta extends level of cyber security cover available in NZ
31st May 16, 3:53pm
An update on what's been going down in the insurance industry this week: Tower shareholders appear jittery; Suncorp launches Tinder-like app; Partners Life gets $200m boost; Delta extends level of cyber security cover available in NZ
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
An investigation into how much you'll save by opting for mortgage/rent protection over income protection insurance, and whether this saving is worth it
19th May 16, 8:56am
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An investigation into how much you'll save by opting for mortgage/rent protection over income protection insurance, and whether this saving is worth it
Insurance lawyer argues the brute force of litigation is what's necessary to get insurers to play ball settling the remaining outstanding Canterbury quake claims
17th May 16, 11:51am
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Insurance lawyer argues the brute force of litigation is what's necessary to get insurers to play ball settling the remaining outstanding Canterbury quake claims
NZIER says there's a business case for insurers to walk away from commission-based distribution models
13th May 16, 7:03am
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NZIER says there's a business case for insurers to walk away from commission-based distribution models
Treasury warns the level of under-insurance in the wake of the shift to sum-insured for houses is a "real issue", but doesn't believe the Govt will be called upon to fill the gaps
11th May 16, 10:11am
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Treasury warns the level of under-insurance in the wake of the shift to sum-insured for houses is a "real issue", but doesn't believe the Govt will be called upon to fill the gaps
Cyber insurers say more should be done to collect data on cyber attacks, as they may be able to drop premium prices if they know more about the risks they're insuring against
9th May 16, 4:02pm
Cyber insurers say more should be done to collect data on cyber attacks, as they may be able to drop premium prices if they know more about the risks they're insuring against
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
Insurance industry up in arms over Government's call to make people with property, contents and motor insurance contribute an extra $161m towards funding the fire service
29th Apr 16, 11:53am
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Insurance industry up in arms over Government's call to make people with property, contents and motor insurance contribute an extra $161m towards funding the fire service
A look at how a court judgement, making landlords responsible for damage their tenants accidentally cause to their properties, affects you
28th Apr 16, 1:33pm
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A look at how a court judgement, making landlords responsible for damage their tenants accidentally cause to their properties, affects you
A look at the AMP KiwiSaver scheme that attempts to fend off circling sharks with an exclusive bundled insurance offering
23rd Apr 16, 5:02am
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A look at the AMP KiwiSaver scheme that attempts to fend off circling sharks with an exclusive bundled insurance offering
RBNZ to review the way it regulates insurers following a raft of changes within the industry since the RBNZ started overseeing it in 2010
12th Apr 16, 3:29pm
RBNZ to review the way it regulates insurers following a raft of changes within the industry since the RBNZ started overseeing it in 2010
Treasury voices anxiety over the way CERA is handing over the management of Christchurch's major rebuild projects to other entities
8th Apr 16, 6:06am
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Treasury voices anxiety over the way CERA is handing over the management of Christchurch's major rebuild projects to other entities
Supreme Court to decide how flexible insurers can be when interpreting the job description your professional indemnity covers you for
6th Apr 16, 6:01am
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Supreme Court to decide how flexible insurers can be when interpreting the job description your professional indemnity covers you for
Youi in the firing line: Current and former employees detail explosive claims about the culture and conduct of the insurer
1st Apr 16, 12:01pm
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Youi in the firing line: Current and former employees detail explosive claims about the culture and conduct of the insurer
NZ's largest health insurer Southern Cross makes major expansion into online life insurance business
30th Mar 16, 9:51am
NZ's largest health insurer Southern Cross makes major expansion into online life insurance business
Commerce Commission's Youi probe in final stages as prudential regulator the Reserve Bank notes 'important and serious issues and allegations'
23rd Mar 16, 3:31pm
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Commerce Commission's Youi probe in final stages as prudential regulator the Reserve Bank notes 'important and serious issues and allegations'
In a major investigation Diana Clement talks to Youi customers & ex-employees about the insurer and uncovers startling allegations of serious misconduct
22nd Mar 16, 11:23am
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In a major investigation Diana Clement talks to Youi customers & ex-employees about the insurer and uncovers startling allegations of serious misconduct
MJW actuaries tell the Government the life insurance industry isn't capable of fixing conflicts of interest in the way it sells its products itself
4th Mar 16, 4:05pm
MJW actuaries tell the Government the life insurance industry isn't capable of fixing conflicts of interest in the way it sells its products itself
