Insurance
Business Desk: Tower full-year profit falls 43% on quake costs, lower earnings
25th Nov 11, 10:56am
Business Desk: Tower full-year profit falls 43% on quake costs, lower earnings
Church and rest home insurer Ansvar will cancel all NZ policies from December 31 after massive earthquake losses and reinsurance cost blowout
24th Nov 11, 5:18pm
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Church and rest home insurer Ansvar will cancel all NZ policies from December 31 after massive earthquake losses and reinsurance cost blowout
AM Best sees mergers between NZ insurers as RBNZ regulatory regime ramps up; NZ has 'too many insurers for its 4.4 mln people'
17th Nov 11, 9:13pm
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AM Best sees mergers between NZ insurers as RBNZ regulatory regime ramps up; NZ has 'too many insurers for its 4.4 mln people'
Janine Starks deconstructs insurer's policies regarding the role for and payment of architects for Chch home rebuilds.Your experience?
17th Nov 11, 4:29pm
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Janine Starks deconstructs insurer's policies regarding the role for and payment of architects for Chch home rebuilds.Your experience?
IAG increases size of retail bond offer by NZ$75 mln to NZ$325 mln after strong indicated demand
15th Nov 11, 3:40pm
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IAG increases size of retail bond offer by NZ$75 mln to NZ$325 mln after strong indicated demand
Australian controlled New Zealand insurers get capital injections from their parents after quakes, ahead of RBNZ oversight
14th Nov 11, 3:38pm
Australian controlled New Zealand insurers get capital injections from their parents after quakes, ahead of RBNZ oversight
HSBC cuts 2, 3, 4 and 5 year home loan rates for its wealthy customers
Insurance specialist Andrew Hooker expains why insurance is not an even playing field and what homeowners can do about it. Your view?
8th Nov 11, 10:40am
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Insurance specialist Andrew Hooker expains why insurance is not an even playing field and what homeowners can do about it. Your view?
BusinessDesk: IAG sets 7.5% coupon for sale of up to NZ$250 mln of 2036 reset bonds
7th Nov 11, 1:59pm
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BusinessDesk: IAG sets 7.5% coupon for sale of up to NZ$250 mln of 2036 reset bonds
Labour to make all homeowners pay EQC levies through rates, not private insurance levy; Will raise EQC cover above NZ$100,000
2nd Nov 11, 12:24pm
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Labour to make all homeowners pay EQC levies through rates, not private insurance levy; Will raise EQC cover above NZ$100,000
Insurer Vero caps repair costs at $2K per square metres; introduces excess on pools, spas, garden walls and tennis courts etc to $10K in the event of more damage
28th Oct 11, 12:37pm
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Insurer Vero caps repair costs at $2K per square metres; introduces excess on pools, spas, garden walls and tennis courts etc to $10K in the event of more damage
BusinessDesk: Insurer IAG mulls NZ$150 mln bond issue to New Zealand retail investors
26th Oct 11, 2:47pm
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BusinessDesk: Insurer IAG mulls NZ$150 mln bond issue to New Zealand retail investors
ACC investment managers eye global market turmoil after investment fund jumps 12.6% in 2010/11 yr; Govt confirms levy cut
12th Oct 11, 5:41pm
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ACC investment managers eye global market turmoil after investment fund jumps 12.6% in 2010/11 yr; Govt confirms levy cut
Crown accounts value on the block AMI Insurance at NZ$159 million
12th Oct 11, 3:59pm
Crown accounts value on the block AMI Insurance at NZ$159 million
Sunday's 5.5 aftershock could delay insurance & rebuilding progress, PM Key says; It's all planning and demo work until aftershocks cease
11th Oct 11, 9:43am
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Sunday's 5.5 aftershock could delay insurance & rebuilding progress, PM Key says; It's all planning and demo work until aftershocks cease
Tower to lift insurance premiums due to extra NZ$1.7 million reinsurance bill
3rd Oct 11, 10:12am
Tower to lift insurance premiums due to extra NZ$1.7 million reinsurance bill
NZ's biggest insurer of churches and heritage buildings stops covering earthquakes across NZ; Zurich also pulls quake cover in Wellington, ChCh
29th Sep 11, 8:33pm
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NZ's biggest insurer of churches and heritage buildings stops covering earthquakes across NZ; Zurich also pulls quake cover in Wellington, ChCh
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Why Cunliffe won't be the next Finance Minister (and Brash will); Nolan rips Greens' jobs policy to shreds, and what others think; NZ economically free; Cartoons
23rd Sep 11, 10:21am
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: Why Cunliffe won't be the next Finance Minister (and Brash will); Nolan rips Greens' jobs policy to shreds, and what others think; NZ economically free; Cartoons
Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about surprisingly weak June qtr GDP; Fonterra's record payout and Ferrier's last day; NZ's new US$ debt
22nd Sep 11, 7:33pm
Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about surprisingly weak June qtr GDP; Fonterra's record payout and Ferrier's last day; NZ's new US$ debt
Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about the Fed's new Twist strategy; the Christchurch section shortage and the new exodus to Australia
21st Sep 11, 8:13pm
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Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about the Fed's new Twist strategy; the Christchurch section shortage and the new exodus to Australia
Election 2011 - Party Policies - Canterbury Earthquake/EQC
21st Sep 11, 3:00pm
Election 2011 - Party Policies - Canterbury Earthquake/EQC
Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about Michael Fay's Crafar bid; Google wallet; AMI's mega-loss; IRD fraud
20th Sep 11, 6:57pm
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Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about Michael Fay's Crafar bid; Google wallet; AMI's mega-loss; IRD fraud
AMI says cost of Canterbury earthquake claims to be about NZ$531 mln; Also taking an extra NZ$229 mln contingency; Annual loss NZ$705 mln
20th Sep 11, 10:23am
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AMI says cost of Canterbury earthquake claims to be about NZ$531 mln; Also taking an extra NZ$229 mln contingency; Annual loss NZ$705 mln
Key confident on private solution to Chch insurance impasse; Won't rule out concerns of 6 mth wait. Your experience?
20th Sep 11, 9:06am
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Key confident on private solution to Chch insurance impasse; Won't rule out concerns of 6 mth wait. Your experience?
Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about European financial turmoil; Key's insurance conundrum; A Buffett tax
19th Sep 11, 8:55pm
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Bernard Hickey talks with Marcus Lush on Radio Live at 6.50 am about European financial turmoil; Key's insurance conundrum; A Buffett tax