NZ industry faces increased intervention as premium affordability worsens  – Insurance News

NZ industry faces increased intervention as premium affordability worsens  – Insurance News

New Zealand’s general insurance industry is likely to see increased government involvement as more and more households struggle with premium affordability, AM Best says in a report on the country’s non-life sector.  Premium rates have already risen substantially as insurers respond to rising reinsurance costs after recent major catastrophes including the Auckland floods in January … Read more

Rugby World Cup crowd break beer record; officials sorry issues getting into games

Rugby World Cup crowd break beer record; officials sorry issues getting into games

One weekend into the Rugby World Cup and records are already being broken. An uncommon September heatwave in France last weekend sent temperatures as high as 36 degrees and contributed to longer-than-usual beer queues. A total 90,000 cups of beer were sold on Monday at the South Africa-Scotland game in Marseille, surpassing the record of … Read more

‘I wasn’t on a diet, I have been seriously ill’

‘I wasn’t on a diet, I have been seriously ill’

Sue Cleaver has revealed she was rushed into intensive care after undergoing emergency surgery.  The Coronation Street star, 59, spoke out about the ‘scary, scary’ time during an appearance on Thursday’s Loose Women, also revealing she had a hysterectomy in March.  She was keen to share her health woes with viewers after diet companies used … Read more