WorldQueensland Premier calls for improved flood insuranceAnna Bligh would like to see a better system developed so Australians have better insurance protection against flood disasters.15 Jan 11:15 PM
EconomyOverseas help bumps up quake costsMore than $7 million has been spent on overseas workers brought in to help cope with the workload after the Canterbury earthquake.04 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandWeather and earthquake-related claims flood inChristchurch's Boxing Day aftershocks and the recent wet weather have seen more than 1000 claims lodged with the Earthquake Commission.30 Dec 04:30 AM
New ZealandTrauma after murderA Kiwi mum who witnessed her husband's murder at the hands of "greedy" family members in India says she is still traumatised.25 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandMore Kiwis die on foreign soilKiwi's lax attitude to getting our travel jabs may be killing us.25 Dec 04:30 PM
EmploymentGovt opens ACC to private sectorThe Government is to allow private insurers to compete with the Accident Compensation Corporation.21 Dec 02:04 AM
New ZealandQuake set to be fifth-biggest global payoutCanterbury's massive earthquake and aftershocks are likely to rank as the fifth most costly quake ever for insurers.14 Dec 04:55 AM
New ZealandThe ACC files: Doctors need more scrutiny, says criticACC's medical advisers are not being held properly accountable, a lawyer says.10 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandMPs urged to probe ACC's 'no' doctorsA lawyer has asked for an investigation into a group of doctors he says ACC uses to reject claims due to pre-injury "degenerative" conditions. 09 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandQuake claims among highest in worldMore than 80 per cent of Christchurch households have filed insurance claims for the Canterbury quake.09 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandACC's 'flimsy refusals'Hundreds of accident victims are being wrongly refused treatment on back, shoulder and knee injuries that are being mislabelled as due to "degenerative" causes, say lawyers.08 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandAgony after crash but ACC says 'no'A woman whose car was spun across three lanes in an accident on the Southern Motorway has been refused accident compensation for her back injury on the grounds that her spinal problem is "degenerative".07 Dec 04:30 PM
