Jenée Tibshraeny

About

Jenée was interest.co.nz's political and economics reporter based in the Parliamentary Press Gallery until April 2022. She also covered insurance and personal finance. Jenée has won or been a finalist in journalism awards run by the New Zealand Shareholders' Association, Insurance Council of New Zealand and NPA/Voyager.

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9 years 3 months

Latest articles

How data discriminates

Why the unequal distribution of information is scarier than mass surveillance, hackers and internet pirates

13th Dec 16, 7:39am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Why the unequal distribution of information is scarier than mass surveillance, hackers and internet pirates

Could Tower survive another 100 court judgments like this?

Judge orders Tower to pay quake claimant more than 4 times settlement offer; Finds insurer guilty of withholding information

12th Dec 16, 10:00am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Judge orders Tower to pay quake claimant more than 4 times settlement offer; Finds insurer guilty of withholding information

Large dividends risk weakening insurers, warns RBNZ

RBNZ concerned insurers risk eroding their solvency buffers and reducing their flexibility to manage a crisis if they keep dishing out large dividends

9th Dec 16, 12:24pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

RBNZ concerned insurers risk eroding their solvency buffers and reducing their flexibility to manage a crisis if they keep dishing out large dividends

Retirement Commissioner wants KiwiSaver contributions raised

Diane Maxwell urges Govt to increase the minimum KiwiSaver contribution rate from 3% to 4%; Calls for over-65s to be allowed to join KiwiSaver & more contribution rate options to be put on the table

8th Dec 16, 1:12pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Diane Maxwell urges Govt to increase the minimum KiwiSaver contribution rate from 3% to 4%; Calls for over-65s to be allowed to join KiwiSaver & more contribution rate options to be put on the table

Gareth Morgan pledges to close tax loopholes

Gareth Morgan's Opportunities Party targets tax as it releases its first policy

7th Dec 16, 9:57am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

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Gareth Morgan's Opportunities Party targets tax as it releases its first policy

Once your claim is settled, there's no going back

Supreme Court backs Vero in landmark property damage case; Rules you can't reopen an insurance claim once it has been settled

6th Dec 16, 3:05pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Supreme Court backs Vero in landmark property damage case; Rules you can't reopen an insurance claim once it has been settled

Bill English: 'Tower has not sought any assistance from the Govt'

Government confirms it has not been approached by Tower as the insurer seeks capital to ring-fence its quake-related business; Forsyth Barr expects Tower to sell 'RunOff Co'

6th Dec 16, 10:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Government confirms it has not been approached by Tower as the insurer seeks capital to ring-fence its quake-related business; Forsyth Barr expects Tower to sell 'RunOff Co'

Will banks be caught swimming naked if we're hit with another major quake?

Banks don't know how vulnerable they are to underinsurance; Insurers don’t see major underinsurance risks post-Kaikoura

3rd Dec 16, 5:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Banks don't know how vulnerable they are to underinsurance; Insurers don’t see major underinsurance risks post-Kaikoura

You live somewhere risky, you'll pay for it, says IAG

IAG's chief risk officer believes Wellingtonians will soon stop being subsidised by insurance policyholders in other parts of the country for living in a quake hotspot

2nd Dec 16, 12:02pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

IAG's chief risk officer believes Wellingtonians will soon stop being subsidised by insurance policyholders in other parts of the country for living in a quake hotspot

Android Pay launches in NZ with BNZ

BNZ unveils New Zealand launch of Android Pay for the bank's Visa Flexi debit card holders

1st Dec 16, 7:48am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

BNZ unveils New Zealand launch of Android Pay for the bank's Visa Flexi debit card holders

Youi bucks trend of quake insurance freeze

Youi says it's part of its 'business practice' to keep writing new insurance policies in most cases in disaster struck areas, even if its competitors don't

30th Nov 16, 10:50am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Youi says it's part of its 'business practice' to keep writing new insurance policies in most cases in disaster struck areas, even if its competitors don't

Tower to create new company to manage 2010/11 Canterbury quake claims

Tower announces plan to ring fence troublesome quake claims; says industry model is 'broken'; widens loss to $21.5 million; share price at record low

29th Nov 16, 9:51am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Tower announces plan to ring fence troublesome quake claims; says industry model is 'broken'; widens loss to $21.5 million; share price at record low

When to call

IAG on when we need to update our insurers on a change of circumstances

25th Nov 16, 11:21am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

IAG on when we need to update our insurers on a change of circumstances

Chlöe Swarbrick on a mission to refresh the left

What needs to be done to ensure the left doesn't fail NZ as it did the US and UK, according to 22-year-old Green Party candidate Chlöe Swarbrick

25th Nov 16, 7:32am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

What needs to be done to ensure the left doesn't fail NZ as it did the US and UK, according to 22-year-old Green Party candidate Chlöe Swarbrick

NZ's population boom spots

Infometrics pinpoints where population growth is set to soar and reveals just how many people Kaikoura could lose due to the quakes

24th Nov 16, 8:31am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Infometrics pinpoints where population growth is set to soar and reveals just how many people Kaikoura could lose due to the quakes

Fixtures and fittings blamed for bulk of commercial building quake damage

Insurance Council calls for law change to oblige authorities to check businesses' air con units, lights, sprinklers, etc will be secure in an earthquake; Attributes up to 70% of commercial building damage to seismic restraint failures

23rd Nov 16, 2:29pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

What happened Monday

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; NZ dollar slips below US70c for first time in 4 months, NZ-China FTA to be upgraded, fisheries halted in Kaikoura, IAG able to handle quake costs

21st Nov 16, 4:00pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

How to avoid another $1.25b insurance company bailout

Geof Mortlock calls for policyholder compensation to be introduced to prevent taxpayers covering the costs if an insurance company goes bust

17th Nov 16, 9:58am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Geof Mortlock calls for policyholder compensation to be introduced to prevent taxpayers covering the costs if an insurance company goes bust

Banks see complexities in drive to simplify KiwiSaver statements

Bank lobby group says banks unable to include KiwiSaver fees in dollar terms and retirement income projections in their annual KiwiSaver statements until 2018

16th Nov 16, 12:02pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Bank lobby group says banks unable to include KiwiSaver fees in dollar terms and retirement income projections in their annual KiwiSaver statements until 2018

Another challenge for Tower

Tower confident it has enough reinsurance so the North Canterbury quakes won't set it back more than $7.2m; Share price falls as its investors wary 2010/11 quake hangover remains

15th Nov 16, 12:51pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Tower confident it has enough reinsurance so the North Canterbury quakes won't set it back more than $7.2m; Share price falls as its investors wary 2010/11 quake hangover remains

Quake insurance tips

Insurers urge those affected by the quakes to document damage, lodge claims with EQC in the first instance, and be assured there's money in the kitty to cover the costs

14th Nov 16, 12:26pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Insurers urge those affected by the quakes to document damage, lodge claims with EQC in the first instance, and be assured there's money in the kitty to cover the costs

Martin Hawes on how to invest in the uncertain world of President-elect Trump

Invest cautiously, diversify and reduce your exposure to interest rate sensitive markets, Martin Hawes advises

12th Nov 16, 5:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Invest cautiously, diversify and reduce your exposure to interest rate sensitive markets, Martin Hawes advises

The day after... What now?

The best bits of election reaction that affect you... Tony Alexander suggests fixing for three years, downplays impact of Trump victory on NZ, the yuan falls to a six-year low, Turnbull talks TPP with Trump, Facebook's role in outcome debated, and more

10th Nov 16, 12:14pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

BNZ, Westpac rule out mortgage rate cuts. Don't mention deposit rates

BNZ, Westpac say they won't pass on 25 basis points RBNZ Official Cash Rate cut to borrowers, blaming rising funding costs

10th Nov 16, 9:56am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

BNZ, Westpac say they won't pass on 25 basis points RBNZ Official Cash Rate cut to borrowers, blaming rising funding costs

President Trump

Donald Trump elected President of the USA; asks for opponents' help unifying the country; pledges to 'deal fairly with everyone' while putting America's interests first

9th Nov 16, 5:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

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Donald Trump elected President of the USA; asks for opponents' help unifying the country; pledges to 'deal fairly with everyone' while putting America's interests first