Coastal property buyers undeterred by climate change, insurance issues

Despite multiple warnings that coastal properties could become uninsurable due to climate change and rising sea levels, New Zealand property buyers…

Travel and insurance make comeback – what’s changing?

In an island nation that’s been essentially locked up since early 2020, it’s no surprise that 95% of New Zealanders…

Ramraids: Insurance companies urge businesses to protect themselves

Insurance companies are warning business and car owners to take preventative measures as ramraid crimes rise. Read More

Here’s what you need to know about New Zealand’s changing insurance market

Insurance is becoming more difficult to get in parts of New Zealand, and that could have a flow-on effect to…

Changes to EQC Act Announced

The Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission Hon Dr Megan Woods has announced changes to the Earthquake Commission Act, which…

The meth house is a myth: There’s ‘no risk’ from drug smoking residue, Govt report finds

A bombshell report shows there is no real risk to humans from third-hand exposure to houses where methamphetamine has been…

Insurers paid out a record $2.55 billion in claims in 2017

In 2017 the number of insurance claims from “extreme events” broke records last year . . .  read more

EQC, fire levies, industry cover due to rise by half

The cost of insuring some buildings is about to soar in a “perfect storm” of price hikes, according to insurance…

Insurance cost to increase to cover Fire Service

Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne has confirmed a 40 per cent increase in the Fire Service levies applied to insurance…

Rising building costs leave homeowners underinsured

Rapidly rising building costs are leaving 85 per cent of New Zealand homeowners underinsured, an industry expert says . .…