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To adapt to the upcoming Contracts of Insurance Act (CoIA), will your organisation be adding layers to cope, or will you re-design work to perform? How much will your approach really cost your business? Will y...
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Long-term claims growth hits decade low
Accident insurer's report shows the long-term claims pool grew just 0.3% and 92% of clients on weekly compensation returned to work within a year. New Zealand’s Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) has released its Ma...Feature
AMI is urging New Zealand households to stay vigilant, as new data shows most lithium-ion battery incidents stem from unsafe charging. AMI Executive General Manager Claims, Steph Ferris says the data shows just how quickly things ...
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IBANZ recently welcomed Nick Raven to our small Auckland-based team in the newly created role of Communications and Content Manager. Nick takes over responsibility for member engagement and communication across all channels...
FSCL Case Study
After severe flooding, the Chan* family’s house was badly damaged and needed to be rebuilt. Their insurer accepted the claim and agreed to cover the cost of rebuilding the home. However, a dispute arose about how high the...
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Historically, insurance has enabled recovery after an event. That role remains critical. But as QBE Pacific CEO and Managing Director, Jonathan Groves has consistently said, the most valuable dollar in the system is not the one spent...
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Allianz Commercial plans to transfer its standalone commercial cyber insurance portfolio to Coalition under a multi-year global arrangement that will make Coalition its exclusive partner for commercial cyber business. The transaction,...
IFSO Case Study
Franklin* and his business owned several units at a property. The Body Corporate for Franklin’s property held various insurance policies with an insurer, including a statutory liability policy, which included cover for defence...
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From 1 July 2026, the way the Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) levy is c...
When do the changes apply? The new levy rules apply to policies that start (are entered into) or renew on or after 1 July 2026. Policies already in place before this date continue under current levy rules until renewal. This...Advertorial
A different way to think about partnership
Independent insurance brokers are under more pressure than ever. Compliance requirements keep growing, underwriters want more data and reporting, clients expect faster service, and staff recruitment, training and retention is a...
