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More extreme weather likely in summer months ahead

Garry Taylor, executive general manager for NZI, on New Zealand’s weather ana...

According to research published in the journa lof Nature Climate Change, at least 85 percent of the world’s population has felt the effects of our changing climate.  As countries around the world report an...

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Q&A: Switching on to cyber risk

Liam Pomfret, AIG's Head of Cyber & Professional Indemnity, Asia Pacific, tal...

Are cyber attacks on the increase in New Zealand? If you read the media, it points towards that.  From AIG’s perspective, our cyber claim count in New Zealand has been increasing each year, as it has in other regio...

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How Covid-19 will change the broker market

The Covid-19 pandemic will lead to significant changes for insurance brokers,...

Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, brokers and insurers have adapted to constant changes.  The crisis has altered the way we live, work and travel, and the insurance industry has moved swiftly to adjust to those changes as ...

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Climate disclosure law introduced

New Zealand has introduced a law forcing financial institutions, including insurers, to disclose their climate-related risks. Climate change minister and Green MP James Shaw said the disclosure regime would make New Zealand a...

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IAG NZ’s Blair Williams named ‘Insurance Leader...

IAG NZ’s General Counsel and Executive General Manager External Relations, Blair Williams, has been jointly awarded the Insurance Leader of the Year Award at the New Zealand Insurance Awards, hosted by ANZIFF, the Australian and...

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Delta insurance appoints experienced global ins...

Delta Insurance (New Zealand) Ltd has appointed Adrian Sweeney as Underwriting Manager for their liability and speciality lines insurance business in New Zealand. British-born, Mr Sweeney has almost four decades’ experience...

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Distance Learning tips and Student Liaison

Level 5 on the to-do-list? Top tips for distance learning and getting the m...

The prospect of setting time aside from an already busy schedule to complete a qualification is, understandably, a bit daunting. But help is at hand. Read on for some tips for Distance Learning, and accessing dedicated support...

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Driver-only quandary

QUESTION: Our client had taken out PMV policy and it was named driver only comprehensive policy. Named driver is under 25. Driver's uncle was driving the car who caused the accident. He is over 25 and has no previous...

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What is ‘gradual change’?

QUESTION: A client had a bird nest under some roof tiles which caused water to get into a lounge ceiling. The property is the insured's weekend home and the water damage to the ceiling was not found until the following...

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Damage on location

QUESTION: We have a client who rented a home for a commercial shoot. The shoot was over two days, after the shoot the owner noticed several areas of damage after the shoot. The Insurer wants to apply a separate excess to...

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