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People should understand the terms and conditions of their insurance policies and be sure that they are adequately and appropriately insured to avoid disputes and disappointments when their claims are processed.
A man who tried to claim pregnancy care on his health insurance policy has had his complaint about the insurer turned down by the Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme.
Vehicle complaints make up 23 percent of all complaints received by the Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman's Scheme.
A lender has written off a man’s "unaffordable" car loan and repaid interest and fees after a financial mentor went into bat for him.
An Auckland homeowner says the scope of works from her insurer to repair her flood damaged house underestimates the work needed.
Since launching in March this year, the Massey University short course in Complaint Response and Management has proven popular, with 78 people currently enrolled.
An insurer is making changes to its systems after customers were left up to five months without a claims update following a series of natural disasters earlier this year.
Enquiries to the Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme (IFSO Scheme) have broken records for three months in a row, due to the knock-on effects of the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle.
The Government has announced a buyout and protection plan for cyclone and flood affected properties, and Hawkes Bay property owners have been informed which category their homes fall into.
When a Waihi woman accidentally flooded her kitchen last year, she didn't expect her insurer to only replace the damaged sections of her benchtop and cupboards.
The Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme (IFSO Scheme) is currently getting a high number of enquiries about delays in insurance claims after the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle.
Mud, silt and sewage have been left behind in Nelson and Marlborough homes after a deluge of rain brought flooding and slips. But, if you're allowed back home, how do you clean it up? Here's what you need to know: