If you are a Canterbury homeowner who settled claims with Southern Response, you may be entitled to compensation.

If Cyclone Fehi has caused flooding, landslip or other damage to your property, you can lodge a claim with EQC.

House insurance is absolutely crucial, and when borrowing from lenders to complete a house purchase, it is compulsory.

If you have fully comprehensive vehicle insurance, you are insured for accidental physical loss of, or damage to, your car.

It is a general rule of thumb that whoever received the benefit of the repairs is responsible for the excess.

if you are considering offering your home on Airbnb, you should speak with your insurer and check your policy conditions.

This Insurance Contracts Bill is under consultation, but the proposed changes are consumer-focused and make sense.

It is now uncommon for most private insurers to accept Deeds of Assignment for the residual benefits of settled claims.

You should request written confirmation of your insurer's position on limitation in relation to your insurance claim.

Owners should review insurance policies to make sure that cover will be enough for the costs of fighting rural fires,.

The Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeal's decision and held that contingencies must be included in the settlement.

When an EQC claim is assigned, the new homeowner may have the same entitlements under the EQC Act as the previous owner.

Specialist pandemic cover may become a feature of the local insurance market, but pandemic claims are mostly excluded.

The new name better reflects the broader range of natural hazards covered by the Act.

The Government has announced its plan to reverse the law created by the Supreme Court’s decision in Peter Miles Davies v New Zealand Police [2009] NZSC 47. The move will enable criminal courts to use reparation sentences as a way of making up for any shortfall in Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) payments received by a victim of crime. It will lead to increased exposure for many liability insurers.

Article discusses review of insurance contract law including key matters and the more technical matters being considered.

Reinstatement Benefits are personal benefits to the original insured party only and cannot be assigned to a purchaser.

The debate about the application of reinstatement memoranda is likely to be re-considered in the Court of Appeal in 2014.

These principles can guide brokers on their client obligations in relation to business interruption insurance.

This situation showed the importance of insurance – vendors need to maintain insurance right up to the settlement day.