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Skyrocketing insurance costs adding to inflationary pressure, report shows

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Publish Date
Thu, 25 Jan 2024, 7:12pm
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Skyrocketing insurance costs adding to inflationary pressure, report shows

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 25 Jan 2024, 7:12pm

The cost of insurance is still stubbornly high, according to the latest data.

Figures released by Stats NZ show that inflation is going down, but insurance prices have skyrocketed between 12 and 20 percent in the past year.

Insurance Council chief executive Tim Grafton says construction inflation and 2023's significant natural disasters are to blame for these increased costs.

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