storms

Majority of people say insurers need to be clearer about where they will and won't provide insurance, and about the costs that make up premiums, IAG NZ survey shows

Majority of people say insurers need to be clearer about where they will and won't provide insurance, and about the costs that make up premiums, IAG NZ survey shows

Natural hazard risk in New Zealand will likely grow faster than our ability to manage it, the country's largest insurer IAG NZ says, as it calls for a clear, long-term government roadmap

Natural hazard risk in New Zealand will likely grow faster than our ability to manage it, the country's largest insurer IAG NZ says, as it calls for a clear, long-term government roadmap

‘Storms a near-weekly occurrence’: IAG NZ chief executive Phil Gibson says, with a 256% annual increase in storm-related insurance claims

‘Storms a near-weekly occurrence’: IAG NZ chief executive Phil Gibson says, with a 256% annual increase in storm-related insurance claims

Global natural disasters continue to cost insurers billions, as New Zealand has a relatively ‘quiet’ 2025 with three events totalling at least $120 million

Global natural disasters continue to cost insurers billions, as New Zealand has a relatively ‘quiet’ 2025 with three events totalling at least $120 million

NZ is again being soaked this summer – record ocean heat helps explain it, Kevin Trenberth says

NZ is again being soaked this summer – record ocean heat helps explain it, Kevin Trenberth says

Jesse Kearse says new satellite data shows NZ’s major cities are sinking – meaning rising seas will affect them sooner

Jesse Kearse says new satellite data shows NZ’s major cities are sinking – meaning rising seas will affect them sooner

Why insurance companies are pulling out of California and Florida, and how to fix some of the underlying problems

Why insurance companies are pulling out of California and Florida, and how to fix some of the underlying problems

Martin Brook asks: How do we balance safety with the desire to return home after a disaster?

Martin Brook asks: How do we balance safety with the desire to return home after a disaster?

Slippery slopes: Why the Auckland storm caused so many landslides – and what can be done about it

Slippery slopes: Why the Auckland storm caused so many landslides – and what can be done about it

Tropical rain and an earthquake put farmers on alert; Federated Farmers reminds that safety should not be compromised in the rush to get sorted

Tropical rain and an earthquake put farmers on alert; Federated Farmers reminds that safety should not be compromised in the rush to get sorted

Federated Farmers offers a checklist of things for the coming storms, especially lifestyle block owners

Federated Farmers offers a checklist of things for the coming storms, especially lifestyle block owners