New ZealandConsumer Watch: Still too big to failLabour and the Greens are right. Our banks are too big to fail and we should be honest about that by creating a deposit insurance scheme for deposits of less than $250,000.23 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandConsumer Watch: Policy shock for ownersHow much would your house cost to build? If you don't know and don't want to rely on your CV or an insurer's online calculator, you may be facing a $500 bill from a valuer when a major change to the way insurance policies work kicks in.23 Mar 04:34 AM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Sales pitch to swap insurance firms a red flagYou've just been offered a "better" life, critical illness, disablement or income protection policy. It's cheaper and the cover is superior, you're told. Should you sign up?22 Mar 04:30 PM
BusinessDeparting insurer in call for full disclosureFinancial advisers should be forced to say exactly how much they are being paid when they sell a product and whose products they are able to sell, says the departing boss of the country's largest life insurer.15 Mar 04:30 PM
EmploymentHealth insurer backs tax cutNew Zealand's largest health insurer is supporting a proposed tax change to make policy cover cheaper.11 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionAsk Susan: Health insuranceHaving cysts removed from above my eyebrows cost me $800, which I paid the same time as the visit. I sent my account to Sovereign for a refund and was told that I couldn't claim because it wasn't for $1,200.09 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandKingsland character on the lineKingsland property owner Pam Willis says insurance premiums may reach the point where owners start tearing down commercial buildings.05 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandOwners face cruel dilemmaMark Simmonds who, with his wife Bronwyn Paul, runs a wedding and event venue in a renovated Edwardian building in Wanganui, can no longer get insurance cover for earthquake damage.05 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandInsurance pitfalls for unwaryWeekend Herald consumer finance writer Diana Clement explains changes to home insurance policies and how they could affect you.01 Mar 04:30 PM
Small BusinessStock Takes: Green lightLooks like details of the long-awaited Mighty River Power float are set to be released on Monday with the Government raring to go after receiving the all clear from the Supreme Court.28 Feb 09:10 PM
OpinionMichael Naylor: Underinsurance - $650 billion estimate a bit lowOn Monday the Financial Services Council released a report called "Exploring Underinsurance within New Zealand".19 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandPush to let Rena wreck restThe owners and insurers of the MV Rena want to leave part of the cargo ship on the Astrolabe Reef - but Tauranga's Mayor would rather have the whole wreck gone.18 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandKiwis are under-insured, finds surveyNew Zealanders are under-insured by $650 billion, a two-year research project has found.17 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Homeowners may be in for an insurance shockKiwis need to get a whole lot more interested in their house insurance or it will cost them dearly.15 Feb 04:30 PM
Banking and financeHanover contesting AIG rulingHanover Group Holdings has filed an appeal after it lost a High Court fight with insurance giant AIG over a policy worth up to $20 million.12 Feb 04:30 PM
Banking and financeHanover expected to file appealHanover Group Holdings is expected to file an appeal this afternoon after it lost a High Court fight with AIG.12 Feb 02:45 AM
Small BusinessSmall business: Robyn Galloway on temporary relocation after earthquakeRobyn Galloway, Managing Director of Innovative Travel in Christchurch and Board Member for the Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce on business survival and insurance after a disaster.08 Feb 02:00 AM
Small BusinessSmall business: Peter Townsend on business insurancePeter Townsend, CEO of Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce on why business insurance is important.04 Feb 12:30 AM
OpinionInside Money: Flesch test - in search of an easy hereinafterlifeNew Zealand's insurance companies can make things a little easier on their long-suffering readers...23 Jan 08:30 PM
New ZealandRobbie, we can look after youThe search is on for a young boy who hopes to get his new red bike insured.16 Jan 04:30 PM
