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Opinion: Public v private healthcare – NZ's wildly inequitable two-tiered system

OPINION: Doctors are human. They will often go where the money is.

Simon Wilson: We all live in Granity – facing the future in a climate crisis

OPINION: As the wild weather gets worse, how will we adapt and how will we pay for it?

Los Angeles wildfires: Insurers brace for losses of up to $36b

Financial Times: Disaster analysts double estimates as blazes keep raging.

IAG boss issues warning over insurance availability

Amanda Whiting reflects on the year that's been and the year ahead.

Knighted: Billionaire philanthropist Sir Ted Manson

'Mum’s kindness has allowed me to be the person I am today. She guided and loved me.'

Dad disabled car to stop son's 'illegal' driving, sparking costly repair dispute

The vehicle was damaged while later being towed and an $11k claim by the owner followed.

Insurance ombudsman debunks myth about driving with jandals on

Keep valuables hidden at the beach; unattended items might not be covered by insurance.

Builder made false insurance claim on $1.3m policy after build was damaged by heavy rain

He told the client he had taken out $2m in cover, but hadn't. Then it rained.

Premiums under pressure: Is this the biggest question climate change poses for insurance?

Climate impacts are beginning to put pressure on many Kiwis' insurance. What should NZ do?

Revealed: Who will pay what to insure your savings

Nicola Willis solidifies her position in the competition vs financial stability debate.

Adviser liability gap leaves couple with no easy options

Customer says nobody can help with financial advice complaint.

Napier man challenges insurer over flood hazard maps, gets premium discount

Call for greater transparency on where insurers get their information from.

Geopolitics tops Reserve Bank's risk radar

Markets may get more fragmented if conflict and 'deglobalisation' intensify, RBNZ says.

'Feeling the pain': New figures show Wellington house insurance is now twice as expensive as Auckland

Wellingtonians are paying twice as much as Aucklanders to insure their home.

The last house on the street: Cyclone survivors who didn’t take buyout stuck as looters loom

Mike and Sue Brown say they have to stay 'forever' now, even as looters keep circling.

Mary Holm: I'm worth $15m, should I self-insure?

OPINION: There are situations when you may not need to pay for insurance.