Andrew Hooker
Law News reviews the growing body of work building to update our insurance law. It has started with the Culture & Conduct review, will cover disclosure issues, and may tackle conflicted remuneration
12th Jul 19, 11:00am
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Law News reviews the growing body of work building to update our insurance law. It has started with the Culture & Conduct review, will cover disclosure issues, and may tackle conflicted remuneration
The Law Commission dusts off a review of class actions and litigation funding after getting a green light from Minister of Justice Andrew Little to resume stalled project
29th Jun 19, 10:02am
The Law Commission dusts off a review of class actions and litigation funding after getting a green light from Minister of Justice Andrew Little to resume stalled project
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Jacqui Dean 'not in a position' to say whether claims handling will be included in big insurance regulation reforms planned for next year
19th Jun 17, 12:02pm
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Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Jacqui Dean 'not in a position' to say whether claims handling will be included in big insurance regulation reforms planned for next year
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister commits to a 'significant package of insurance contract law reform in 2018'; Admits archaic disclosure rules are divisive
23rd May 17, 9:15am
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Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister commits to a 'significant package of insurance contract law reform in 2018'; Admits archaic disclosure rules are divisive
Fair Play on Fees & Kiwibank quietly settle fees dispute following ANZ settlement. BNZ, Westpac cases 'still before the court'
20th Mar 17, 11:59am
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Fair Play on Fees & Kiwibank quietly settle fees dispute following ANZ settlement. BNZ, Westpac cases 'still before the court'
Insurance lawyer calls for playing field to be leveled in NZ so insurers suffer the same consequences as their customers if they tell porkies
22nd Feb 17, 7:57am
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Insurance lawyer calls for playing field to be leveled in NZ so insurers suffer the same consequences as their customers if they tell porkies
EQC responds to accusations it blacklisted a vulnerable quake victim after wrongly accusing her of lying to get a free heat pump
25th Jan 17, 10:10am
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EQC responds to accusations it blacklisted a vulnerable quake victim after wrongly accusing her of lying to get a free heat pump
EQC's 'unaccountable actions' see Christchurch woman 'wrongly' accused of fraud and left uninsurable, says Andrew Hooker
11th Jan 17, 4:29pm
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EQC's 'unaccountable actions' see Christchurch woman 'wrongly' accused of fraud and left uninsurable, says Andrew Hooker
Andrew Hooker on how to side-step the insurance problems experienced by Cantabs after the 2010/11 earthquakes
16th Nov 16, 5:02am
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Andrew Hooker on how to side-step the insurance problems experienced by Cantabs after the 2010/11 earthquakes
ANZ and Fair Play on Fees settle bank exception fees litigation with bank not admitting liability, no mention of payout for bank customers
5th Oct 16, 2:11pm
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ANZ and Fair Play on Fees settle bank exception fees litigation with bank not admitting liability, no mention of payout for bank customers
ANZ wins key bank fees case in Australia's highest court, New Zealand subsidiary sees the result as good news for related, but separate NZ bank fees cases
27th Jul 16, 2:08pm
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ANZ wins key bank fees case in Australia's highest court, New Zealand subsidiary sees the result as good news for related, but separate NZ bank fees cases
Andrew Hooker says insurers are backing away from covering meth damage in the same way they backed away from covering terrorism after 9/11 and weather-tightness damage after the leaky homes saga
7th Jul 16, 10:07am
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Andrew Hooker says insurers are backing away from covering meth damage in the same way they backed away from covering terrorism after 9/11 and weather-tightness damage after the leaky homes saga
Seamus Donegan asks if the litigious approach to Canterbury earthquakes would really get the best outcomes
23rd May 16, 10:31am
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Seamus Donegan asks if the litigious approach to Canterbury earthquakes would really get the best outcomes
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
Andrew Hooker advocates it is high time insurers started following the same rules as the rest of us when we enter into contracts
18th Apr 16, 7:15pm
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Andrew Hooker advocates it is high time insurers started following the same rules as the rest of us when we enter into contracts
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
Insurance lawyer Andrew Hooker on how to make sure your insurance broker or financial adviser doesn't pocket more of your money than they should
3rd Mar 16, 3:42pm
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Insurance lawyer Andrew Hooker on how to make sure your insurance broker or financial adviser doesn't pocket more of your money than they should
Insurance lawyer Andrew Hooker, EQC & the Insurance Council give their advice to Cantabrians following Sunday's earthquake
15th Feb 16, 10:23am
Insurance lawyer Andrew Hooker, EQC & the Insurance Council give their advice to Cantabrians following Sunday's earthquake
Andrew Hooker accuses EQC of being either incompetant or conniving, in giving Canterbury quake claimants under-valued repair estimates
18th Aug 15, 3:37pm
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Andrew Hooker accuses EQC of being either incompetant or conniving, in giving Canterbury quake claimants under-valued repair estimates
Lawyer dubs warnings from insurers not to lure burglars to your house by posting holiday snaps on Facebook while you're away, as over-the-top
23rd Jul 15, 3:07pm
Lawyer dubs warnings from insurers not to lure burglars to your house by posting holiday snaps on Facebook while you're away, as over-the-top
Lawyer explains what it takes to get blacklisted by your insurer
NZ bank exception fees cases on ice once again pending Australian developments
20th May 15, 4:50pm
NZ bank exception fees cases on ice once again pending Australian developments
Andrew Hooker accuses insurance companies of ignoring Fair Insurance Code when push comes to shove
1st May 15, 5:00am
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Andrew Hooker accuses insurance companies of ignoring Fair Insurance Code when push comes to shove
Banks cheer ANZ court win in Aussie exception fees dispute
IAG trying to speed up Canterbury quake claim settlements by dumping customers from its repair/rebuild programme and cash settling
20th Mar 15, 12:36pm
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IAG trying to speed up Canterbury quake claim settlements by dumping customers from its repair/rebuild programme and cash settling