Insurance
How we need to adapt to big climate events
This is the short version of a complicated story about changing our lives in response to big climate events like the Auckland floods.
Weather: Insurance lawyer's advice for flood damage claims
Thousands of people are making insurance claims after heavy rain and flooding in the north of New Zealand, especially in Auckland.
Insurance lawyer Peter Woods has worked on property claims for… Audio
Insurance premiums tipped to rise following Auckland floods
And there's a warning for uninsured business owners too, of knock-on effects that could affect their ability to pay mortgages.
Contact insurer, take photos, don't repair: legal advice to stickered home owners
As of Monday afternoon, almost 400 Auckland properties have been red or yellow stickered. Senior associate at law firm Tompkins Wake, Morgan Brady tells Kathryn Ryan home owners should take a lot of… Audio
New insurance promises quick payouts after Pacific cyclones
As the cyclone season gets underway in the South Pacific, it's hoped a new type of insurance on offer could help ease the burden of a storm's aftermath for those on lower-incomes. UNCDF programme… Audio
Flood prone communities identified: what does this mean for insurance cover?
More heavy rain is hitting the West Coast this morning putting residents on alert. The Coast is among 12 regions identified in a government report where some communities are at the most risk of… Audio
Consumer news: Credit card rewards plummet
Credit card rewards have begun plummeting, and the reason may not be what you'd expect. Consumer NZ's head of communications and campaigns Gemma Rasmussen joins Kathryn to explain. Audio
The Week in Detail: Baggage, backbenchers and school boards
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Baggage, backbenchers and school boards
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioHow do you insure against climate change?
With climate change-induced disasters becoming more frequent around the world, how do insurers weigh up the financial risks? Audio
How do you insure against climate change?
With climate change-induced disasters becoming more frequent around the world, how do insurers weigh up the financial risks?
AudioMore houses prone to flooding, insurance costs will keep rising: report
New analysis has found more and more homes are going to be exposed to flooding from rivers, pushing up the cost of insurance. The report, carried out by property data company CoreLogic and Munich Re… Audio
Climate change: Weather-related insurance claims double over five year period
Insurance claims related to extreme weather events have already cost upwards of $150 million this year alone, according to the Insurance Council.
Top bosses face liability insurance hikes
Directors and officers of big and small businesses and organisations are facing hefty increases for liability insurance.
Record annual insurance payout for extreme weather claims
2021's extreme weather events have cost insurers and policy holders a record $304.9m so far this year. From May's flooding in Canterbury to a tornado in Auckland in June, flooding in July and August… Audio
Warnings house and contents insurance overpriced
New Zealanders are paying too much for house and contents insurance, according to a new survey. Consumer NZ's price comparison survey shows climate and natural hazard risk is being factored in, and is… Audio
Severe weather events mark challenging year for Tower
An increasing number of severe floods and higher building costs are reflected in the insurer's full year result.
Quake-damaged homes case progresses with Ross' settlement
About 3000 Cantabrians short changed on the payouts they received for their quake damaged homes are a step closer to getting their money, after the settlement of a landmark class action.
After a… Audio
What is required for international mobility to resume?
Kathryn talks with Massey University migration expert Paul Spoonley about how international mobility will be managed once New Zealand's borders reopen in the New Year. He says there are some big, as… Audio
Construction costs rising fast - what happens to house insurance?
Construction costs have risen at a pace not seen for nearly a decade, as anyone building or renovating a house will know. So what are the implications of this for house insurance? According to… Audio
