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Falling house prices will be the most tangible sign climate change is driving an insurability crisis that disrupts wider financial stability, Andrew J. Hoffman says

Falling house prices will be the most tangible sign climate change is driving an insurability crisis that disrupts wider financial stability, Andrew J. Hoffman says

Quashed data shows strong annual insurance premium rises, with differences between major cities and age groups

Quashed data shows strong annual insurance premium rises, with differences between major cities and age groups

Insurance comparison portal Quashed sees 300% increase in signups in first quarter of the year as thousands seek out insurance cost savings

Insurance comparison portal Quashed sees 300% increase in signups in first quarter of the year as thousands seek out insurance cost savings

The total cost of buying flood risk homes could be $1 billion but critical details still awaited

The total cost of buying flood risk homes could be $1 billion but critical details still awaited

Central government will help fund local councils to buy homes in high flood risk areas hit by cyclones and floods

Central government will help fund local councils to buy homes in high flood risk areas hit by cyclones and floods

How Quashed wants to make insurance easy for New Zealanders. And cheaper.

How Quashed wants to make insurance easy for New Zealanders. And cheaper.

Banks offering cash to borrowers taking out house insurance with, and sometimes without, their home loans

Banks offering cash to borrowers taking out house insurance with, and sometimes without, their home loans

Insurance Council warns owners of units in complexes without body corps could struggle to get cover or face uphill battles when making claims

Insurance Council warns owners of units in complexes without body corps could struggle to get cover or face uphill battles when making claims

Low-risk home, car and contents policyholders to stop subsidising high-risk customers as IAG ups the ante on risk-based pricing; Company denies move is a money grab

Low-risk home, car and contents policyholders to stop subsidising high-risk customers as IAG ups the ante on risk-based pricing; Company denies move is a money grab

State and AMI home insurance policyholders in parts of the country deemed risky to receive premium increases of around $91 a year under IAG's new pricing model

State and AMI home insurance policyholders in parts of the country deemed risky to receive premium increases of around $91 a year under IAG's new pricing model

CPI data shows kiwis' grumbles over hefty insurance premium hikes are justified

CPI data shows kiwis' grumbles over hefty insurance premium hikes are justified

Insurers renew their calls for immediate action on climate change adaptation as the cost of more frequent extreme weather events stack up

Insurers renew their calls for immediate action on climate change adaptation as the cost of more frequent extreme weather events stack up

Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman advises those hit by the storm to take photos of damage and contact their insurers before cleaning up

Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman advises those hit by the storm to take photos of damage and contact their insurers before cleaning up

Question marks remain over the extent to which further insurance premium hikes flagged for more disaster-prone parts of the country will be offset by decreases in lower risk places

Question marks remain over the extent to which further insurance premium hikes flagged for more disaster-prone parts of the country will be offset by decreases in lower risk places

Insurance brokers say higher EQC and fire service levies, as well as a changing market post-Kaikoura, could see the cost of insuring some buildings increase by more than 50%

Insurance brokers say higher EQC and fire service levies, as well as a changing market post-Kaikoura, could see the cost of insuring some buildings increase by more than 50%