Insurance: Car owners cancelling car insurance policies as cost of living bites
Justin Lim, chief executive of comparison site Quashed, said the rate of increase in insurance premiums was accelerating. Premiums for...
Month: May 2024
Deposit insurance expert Geof Mortlock details concerns about New Zealand’s incoming depositor compensation scheme
Deposit insurance expert Geof Mortlock details concerns about New Zealand's incoming depositor compensation scheme ...
Insurance Brokers Warn Commercial Property Owners Of Big FENZ Levy Hikes
The CEO of the Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand (IBANZ) Mel Gorham says it is not unusual for the...
New disruptive force in home insurance
There’s a new item to add to a checklist when buying a property: risk. As the insurance industry has shifted...
Rising claims spark fears amongst New Zealand home buyers
CEO urges insurers to ensure insurance accessibility. Natural hazard risk is now the second most important consideration for home buyers...
What can you do if your airline is insolvent? Travel insurance experts advise
New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Mfat) told affected travellers to seek updated flight information from their travel...
EV insurance is accessible now but some EV & hybrid owners are surprised by the cost
The availability of EV and hybrid vehicle insurance may have come a long way, but can still cost more than...
Risk-based pricing of insurance is both a positive and negative
According to new research from insurer IAG, whose brands are AMI, State and NZI, 86% of people would now consider...
Jenee Tibshraeny: ANZ, BNZ bosses appearing hesitant to follow RBNZ insurance advice
NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explains the moves the banks could take to address these issues.
New Zealand supports comprehensive reform of insurance legislation
The Insurance Council of New Zealand Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) has applauded the introduction of the Contracts of...