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The Insurance Council is reassuring homeowners that they should not be unduly concerned about insurance claims being declined for homes built with steel mesh sourced from Steel and Tube. The reassurance follows the Commerce Commiss...
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New Zealand has been ranked as the second-riskiest country in the world in a major international study released by Lloyd’s of London. The report looks at non-life underinsurance and insurance penetration data for 43 countries...
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New Zealanders are more concerned about data security issues spanning identity theft, credit card fraud and internet viruses or hacking, than natural disasters or terrorism. That’s according to the 2018 Unisys Security Index....
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Loss adjusting and claims management firm Cunningham Lindsey is rebranding. From this month, the business will operate as Sedgwick. The business was acquired by Sedgwick in April but had been operating under two brands. Chief...
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Do you know what the new Code of Professional Conduct will mean for you? If not, call Sylvia on 09 306 1737 or email sylvia@professionaliq.co.nz Professional IQ College is NZQA-accredited to deliver the New Zealand...
FSCL Case Study
Parvati owned a fish and chip shop and arranged insurance cover for material damage through her broker. The fat in the shop’s deep fat fryer overheated and caught fire, destroying the shop. Parvati made an insurance claim. ...
FSCL Case Study
Under New Zealand law (Insurance Law Reform Act 1977, s 11), insurers cannot rely on a policy exclusion unless the excluded event or circumstances caused or contributed to the insured’s loss. The wording of s 11 can be summarised...
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Question... A client changes broker at the renewal of their policies. The new broker arranges new covers for the next 12 months with a different set of insurers. After the new policies have commenced the previous motor...
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Question... I have a tour coach operator based in Queenstown. On the day of the Queenstown marathon their coach was directed by the police to go down a street that due to its steepness my client would never use. Although they...
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Question... Our builder client installed a shower during renovations of a house in 2014. In 2018 their client advised them of water damage to wall and flooring, and investigation showed this to be due to either the...
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Question... Our client had a burst pipe at his holiday home. The insurers have accepted the claim, however, they have declined to pay the extra cost of the water bill. Their normal water usage is around $36 a month and the bill...
Opinion
Has the word “professional” had its day?
As its name implies, the insurance industry originally designed professional indemnity policies (PI policy) for insuring the traditional professions against legal liability, principally, for providing negligent advice. The world...IFSO Case Study
What we can learn from IFSO Scheme complaints
About 44% of complaint enquiries about fire and general insurance to the Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman (IFSO) Scheme relate to motor vehicle insurance. Now is a good time to remind your clients of their motor vehicle...Feature
Insurers are cautiously welcoming a proposed tribunal to deal with Canterbury earthquake settlements. Justice Minister Andrew Little introduced a bill designed to help Cantabrians resolve outstanding residential insurance claims...
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An interview with Jane Cook, senior commercial broker, Rothbury Insurance Bro...
Technology may have blurred the lines between work and home but it’s also made it possible to work remotely and create more work/life balance. CoverNote talks to Jane Cook about what prompted her to sell her broking business and...
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