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See updates and articles from a range of publications about insurance and financial services, including industry updates and consumer tips.

Declined claim for couple who left car keys for gang

The car, the boat and the white powder. Not a standard example of a standard requirement: take care of your property. Having insurance doesn’t mean you’re automatically covered.

Story from Stuff: 25 September, 2019

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Insurance fraud: patterns, prevalence and why

Tell the truth - no lie is little when it comes to insurance. Insurance Business magazine on insurance fraud, with Tim Grafton, ICNZ, and Karen Stevens, IFSO.

Story from Insurance Business Online: 2 October, 2019

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IFSO Supports Draft Disclosure Requirements

Karen Stevens, Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman, has voiced her support for the draft disclosure requirements released by the Government.

Story from RiskInfo NZ: October 22, 2019

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How to avoid common insurance mistakes

Stuff’s Susan Edmunds on how to avoid five common insurance mistakes: read, disclose, take care, don't break the law. Top tips and examples from IFSO Scheme complaints.

Story from Stuff: 7 October, 2019

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