Insuring against cancer: is private health insurance worth it?

Cancer is New Zealand’s biggest killer. Every year, it claims over 9,500 Kiwi lives. Each day, an average of 63 new cancer cases are registered. What’s more, by 2035 the number of people it affects is expected to increase by 50 per cent. While we can’t cure cancer (yet), we can be prepared for it.

“I really hit the lotto”: Megan’s lucky turn in her fight with breast cancer

Like all New Zealand women, when Megan turned 45 she became eligible for a free mammogram screening offered through BreastScreen Aotearoa. But like many of us, she put it off until she saw the mobile screening unit in Orewa.

Health insurance and cancer: why only some drugs are covered

When it comes to treating cancer, many patients rely on their medical insurance cover to help fund the financial cost of treatment. However, not all policies are the same—and where some policies could help you access lifesaving drugs, others might not.

Protecting a work in progress: A guide to contract works insurance for tradies

Before the first peg goes in the ground and the first nail is hammered, you need to arrange contract works insurance for your building project.

What happens when products fail? A guide to implied warranties for tradies

As a builder or tradesperson, you don’t always have control over the materials you use on a project. The owner or an architect will sometimes specify the materials they want you to work with, whether you’re familiar with them or not.

Work vehicle insurance to keep tradies on the move and on the job

A ute or panel van is as important to a tradie as their tools. What would be the impact on your business, or livelihood if your workhorse was out of action for several days?

When disaster strikes: Business insurance to protect your trade from the unexpected

What would happen to your business if a fire or natural disaster wiped out your premises along with any stock you had stored there?

Tool thefts are on the rise. What are you doing to protect yours?

The number of tool thefts from construction sites and work vehicles across New Zealand is on the rise, and some tradies are being caught without adequate cover to replace them.

The 3 types of cover tradies need to insure against workplace injuries

It is more important than ever for trade business owners to have a proactive approach to health and safety and also have the right insurance cover for when accidents happen.

Should tradies dial back ACC and boost their income protection cover?

Every day in New Zealand tens of thousands of tradies grab toolboxes and hard hats, jump into utes and head off to construction sites around the country for another hard day’s work.

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