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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Latest articles

Parent shelters insurer exposed by Canterbury quakes

The Medical Insurance Society calls on cash from its parent, as it exhausts reinsurance cover for the February 2011 Canterbury earthquake, and is left to foot nearly a quarter of the bill on its own

26th Jul 16, 9:48am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

The Medical Insurance Society calls on cash from its parent, as it exhausts reinsurance cover for the February 2011 Canterbury earthquake, and is left to foot nearly a quarter of the bill on its own

90 seconds at 9 am: Chinese hushed

G20 leaders shift focus from monetary to fiscal stimulus, Fed to sit tight, Germany resilient in wake of Brexit, independent Chinese media silenced, Deutsche Bank under fire; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 69.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.0

26th Jul 16, 7:58am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Treasury suggests govt gets tough on agriculture under the ETS

Treasury says the government should consider including agriculture in the Emissions Trading Scheme

21st Jul 16, 5:17pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Treasury says the government should consider including agriculture in the Emissions Trading Scheme

Auction results: Property with densification potential sells for $4.7m

Large plot of land near Auckland Airport that could be used to build higher density housing under the new Unitary Plan sells for $4.7m

20th Jul 16, 3:31pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Large plot of land near Auckland Airport that could be used to build higher density housing under the new Unitary Plan sells for $4.7m

90 seconds at 9 am: NZ wholesale interest rates hit all-time low

Dairy prices buoyed by WMP; less than half of Australians expected to be home owners by next year; US housing starts up; more work to be done reforming benchmark rates; UST 10yr yield at 1.55%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.5

20th Jul 16, 7:55am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Quake hangover keeps Tower on shaky ground

Tower's CFO resigns; Ratings agency red flags concerns over the company's 'financial profile deteriorating' as its reinsurance for the Feb 2011 Canterbury quake runs dry and it's left to fend for itself

19th Jul 16, 9:43am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

How rising sea levels will cost you

Environment Commissioner warns getting insurance will become harder as sea levels rise and insurers take cover

15th Jul 16, 2:30pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Environment Commissioner warns getting insurance will become harder as sea levels rise and insurers take cover

Regulatory revamp tipped to encourage forming of 'PwCs' for financial advice

Sovereign boss suggests the reviewed Financial Advisers Act could spark the creation of large multidisciplinary financial advice firms

14th Jul 16, 8:59am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Sovereign boss suggests the reviewed Financial Advisers Act could spark the creation of large multidisciplinary financial advice firms

Government 'not in the business of setting prices', wants full commission disclosure

Reviewed Financial Advisers Act to see consumers' interests put first, disclosure requirements beefed up, adviser categories simplified, and the path paved for robo-advice

13th Jul 16, 5:00am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Reviewed Financial Advisers Act to see consumers' interests put first, disclosure requirements beefed up, adviser categories simplified, and the path paved for robo-advice

NZ's crackdown on money launderers to become more heavy-handed

Lawyers warn our regulators are upping the ante in their fight against money launderers and terrorists, as a big review of our AML/CFT regime looms and the issue gets more media scrutiny

11th Jul 16, 12:02pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Lawyers warn our regulators are upping the ante in their fight against money launderers and terrorists, as a big review of our AML/CFT regime looms and the issue gets more media scrutiny

90 seconds at 9 am: 'Goldilocks' US jobs report

Non-farm payrolls better than expected; McClay receives assurance NZ is on track with EU FTA, Key congratulates Turnbull, inflation weakens in China; UST 10yr yield at 1.36%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 72.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.5

11th Jul 16, 7:52am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

What happened Friday

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday: Aussie iron ore price forecast slashed, Spencer's speech sees ANZ rethink an August OCR cut and Key hassles the RBNZ to 'get on with it'

8th Jul 16, 4:00pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

90 seconds at 9 am: RBNZ signals see NZD spike

Markets see lack of concrete action from RBNZ as sign it'll find it harder to make August rate cut; NZD nears parity with AUD following rating downgrade; UST 10yr yield at 1.39%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9

8th Jul 16, 7:49am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

90 seconds at 9 am: More UK property funds frozen

Door locked on investors keen to leave UK property funds, Italy's banking crisis worsens, Blair slammed over Iraq war, Fed divisions revealed; UST 10yr yield at 1.39%; oil up slightly, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9

7th Jul 16, 8:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

FMA urged to scrutinize banks as it has life insurers

Churn, trips to Vegas, and high upfront commissions in the life insurance sector, but what about the banking sector?

6th Jul 16, 2:02pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Churn, trips to Vegas, and high upfront commissions in the life insurance sector, but what about the banking sector?

More transparency demanded on KiwiSaver fees and fund projections

FMA backs public call for KiwiSaver providers to be more upfront in disclosing the dollar value you're charged in fees and what you're tracking to get when you retire

6th Jul 16, 12:36pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

FMA backs public call for KiwiSaver providers to be more upfront in disclosing the dollar value you're charged in fees and what you're tracking to get when you retire

Business confidence rebound sees prices rise but not enough

Improved business sentiment sees inflation outlook improve, but not enough to halt looming OCR cuts, says the NZIER

5th Jul 16, 10:32am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Improved business sentiment sees inflation outlook improve, but not enough to halt looming OCR cuts, says the NZIER

Why travel insurance shouldn't be a last minute thing

How to get the most bang for your buck when it comes to travel insurance

1st Jul 16, 5:00am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

How to get the most bang for your buck when it comes to travel insurance

'15-20 years prep time needed to lift the eligibility age for super'

Diane Maxwell on employing people who don't stand on swivel chairs to change lightbulbs, the age of eligibility for super and overcoming the hurdles older people face in the workforce

30th Jun 16, 1:47pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Diane Maxwell on employing people who don't stand on swivel chairs to change lightbulbs, the age of eligibility for super and overcoming the hurdles older people face in the workforce

FMA red flags commissions

FMA warns commissions paid to financial advisers risk bumping up the price of life insurance; Goldsmith remains adamant commissions won't be banned

29th Jun 16, 11:36am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

FMA warns commissions paid to financial advisers risk bumping up the price of life insurance; Goldsmith remains adamant commissions won't be banned

Inequality creeps up

Around 10% of individuals account for 60% of the country’s net worth according to Stats NZ

28th Jun 16, 12:29pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Around 10% of individuals account for 60% of the country’s net worth according to Stats NZ

Low interest rates soften insurers' profits

Rock bottom interest rates around the world slow NZ insurers' premium growth

28th Jun 16, 5:05am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Rock bottom interest rates around the world slow NZ insurers' premium growth

Dairy farmers called on to 're-evaluate' their debt levels

Fed Farmers dairy chairman admits NZ dairy farmers are among the world's most indebted, says the effects of the Brexit are up in the air and diverts attention away from nitrogen in the fresh water debate

27th Jun 16, 4:17pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Renters fork out $1000 a year more than last year

Hefty rent hikes in Auckland, BoP, Waikato and Otago push the country's median weekly rent up 5% from a year ago

23rd Jun 16, 11:07am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Hefty rent hikes in Auckland, BoP, Waikato and Otago push the country's median weekly rent up 5% from a year ago

Why we can't afford to be ageist

Jenée Tibshraeny looks at killing ageism to help keep the silver tsunami employed as the population ages and New Zealand suffers a skills shortage

22nd Jun 16, 4:34pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Jenée Tibshraeny looks at killing ageism to help keep the silver tsunami employed as the population ages and New Zealand suffers a skills shortage