Melissa Heath
Insurance expert: Floods a wakeup call to two-thirds of Kiwis
An insurance expert says the weekend's flooding at Westport should be a warning to the two-thirds of New Zealanders who live on a flood plain. Melissa Heath is director of Residential Risk Analysis… Audio
Kiwis had a good deal on insurance for decades - expert
An insurance risk analyst says New Zealanders have had a good deal for decades and rising premiums are only putting insurers on a par with other quake-prone countries.
The Wellington Mayor's… Audio
Insurance taskforce watches Wellington price hikes
Got a problem and no clear way forward? Set up a taskforce.
That is the course of action Wellington's leaders are taking after an insurance forum in the city on Monday.
Insurance companies say… Audio
What's behind Wellington's insurance price hike?
As insurance premiums rise sharply in Wellington, the mayor is setting up a taskforce to look at how the industry is functioning in the capital.
But an insurance expert says New Zealanders need to… Audio