Kris Faafoi
With the DIA looking at the Fire and Emergency New Zealand levy system, insurance groups call for change
With the DIA looking at the Fire and Emergency New Zealand levy system, insurance groups call for change
New Zealand and Australia need to line up with what’s happening in other markets when it comes to investing in resilience against natural hazard risk - even if that number feels big, insurance expert says
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New Zealand and Australia need to line up with what’s happening in other markets when it comes to investing in resilience against natural hazard risk - even if that number feels big, insurance expert says
Insurance Council wants Fire and Emergency Levy replaced by ‘Community Protection Levy’, saying current levy ‘no longer well suited to the risks NZ faces’
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Insurance Council wants Fire and Emergency Levy replaced by ‘Community Protection Levy’, saying current levy ‘no longer well suited to the risks NZ faces’
Insurance Council of New Zealand says insights from global reinsurers reinforce message that 'catastrophe risk is increasing in scale and complexity' as it renews call for faster action to keep insurance accessible, protect communities
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Insurance Council of New Zealand says insights from global reinsurers reinforce message that 'catastrophe risk is increasing in scale and complexity' as it renews call for faster action to keep insurance accessible, protect communities
Quashed data shows people who auto-renew insurance pay more than those who switch as government launches probe into insurance affordability
Quashed data shows people who auto-renew insurance pay more than those who switch as government launches probe into insurance affordability
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson says the Government will 'consider necessary initiatives' as premiums continue to grow, raising concerns about insurance affordability and accessibility
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Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson says the Government will 'consider necessary initiatives' as premiums continue to grow, raising concerns about insurance affordability and accessibility
Government pushes out decision on whether to increase the Natural Hazards Insurance Levy as Finance Minister Nicola Willis says insurance is a major cost-of-living pressure on New Zealanders
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Government pushes out decision on whether to increase the Natural Hazards Insurance Levy as Finance Minister Nicola Willis says insurance is a major cost-of-living pressure on New Zealanders
Tower launches Rainfall Response Cover in Fiji, expanding the insurer’s parametric cover as it also mulls a parametric offering in NZ
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Tower launches Rainfall Response Cover in Fiji, expanding the insurer’s parametric cover as it also mulls a parametric offering in NZ
Auckland Councillor says if politicians don’t take the lead on climate change adaptation, ‘it’s going to be done in a pretty blunt way because reinsurers are not going to back it up’
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Auckland Councillor says if politicians don’t take the lead on climate change adaptation, ‘it’s going to be done in a pretty blunt way because reinsurers are not going to back it up’
As people ditch traditional indemnity insurance because of cost, specifically targeted forms of insurance could bolster uptake
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As people ditch traditional indemnity insurance because of cost, specifically targeted forms of insurance could bolster uptake
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Climate Change Minister Simon Watts to introduce legislation clarifying the responsibility of local government by requiring adaptation plans in the highest priority areas
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Climate Change Minister Simon Watts to introduce legislation clarifying the responsibility of local government by requiring adaptation plans in the highest priority areas
Insurers would be forced to cover specific customers which could push up prices and make it harder to offer insurance if ‘Woke Banking’ Bill goes ahead, Insurance Council of New Zealand says
Insurers would be forced to cover specific customers which could push up prices and make it harder to offer insurance if ‘Woke Banking’ Bill goes ahead, Insurance Council of New Zealand says
AA Insurance puts temporary restriction on new home insurance policies in ‘a small number of postcodes’ after reaching its maximum exposure limit for seismic risk in these areas, its head of underwriting says
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AA Insurance puts temporary restriction on new home insurance policies in ‘a small number of postcodes’ after reaching its maximum exposure limit for seismic risk in these areas, its head of underwriting says
Without action 'it's entirely possible' many New Zealanders won't be able to access insurance at all by 2035, author of Consumer NZ report looking at climate change and insurance says
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Without action 'it's entirely possible' many New Zealanders won't be able to access insurance at all by 2035, author of Consumer NZ report looking at climate change and insurance says
Insurance Council urges government to make decision that ensures insurance is accessible, as Associate Finance Minister David Seymour says Natural Hazards Insurance Levy decision will be made soon
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Insurance Council urges government to make decision that ensures insurance is accessible, as Associate Finance Minister David Seymour says Natural Hazards Insurance Levy decision will be made soon