{
  "id": 16962456,
  "title": "Cost of claims for weather events more than doubles for many insurers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/cost-of-claims-for-weather-events-more-than-doubles-for-many-insurers",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-28T21:07:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RNZ Business",
    "slug": "rnz-business",
    "url": "https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/2215238/cost-of-claims-for-weather-events-more-than-doubles-for-many-insurers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Vero says weather-related natural hazard claims had jumped to $185 million in the year to 30 June which was well over double the previous year, when few major weather events occurred and claims totalled $70m.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}