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Lessons from the FIFA World Cup

As North America hosted the largest FIFA World Cup in history, risk managers looked beyond the matches themselves. With 48 teams, 104 matches and millions of fans expected across the US, Canada and Mexico, the tournament’s u...
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Appointments

NZI strengthens leadership capability with two ...

NZI has announced two senior appointments that further strengthen its Property and Liability team’s capability and reinforce its commitment to supporting brokers and customers in an increasingly complex insurance market. Tro...
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Climate Change

New research provides insights into future floo...

By Graham Campbell, Director - Economics and Research, New Zealand Infrastruc...

Flooding - both inland and coastal - is already one of New Zealand's most costly natural hazards, and the costs are rising. New research by Earth Sciences New Zealand, commissioned by the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te W...
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Appointments

Rothbury Insurance Brokers has appointed Charle...

The role was created following a review of Business Operations to ensure the support provided to broking branches continues to evolve with the needs of the business. As Head of Broking Services, Charlene is focused on improving how...
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Feature

Lockton strengthens New Zealand offering with n...

Lockton has announced the opening of its new office in Queenstown, led by General Manager Mark Hyland. The new office opening further demonstrates Lockton’s strong commitment to the New Zealand market, adding to existing...
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Humans of NZI

Meet Kim Wight - NZI’s Principal, Renewables

NZI is helping brokers and customers navigate New Zealand's energy transition.

    When Kim Wight talks about renewable energy, she’s not just talking about wind farms and solar panels. She’s talking about business resilience, evolving risk profiles, and the opportunities...
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IBANZ Forum

FENZ on a stop bank - Contract Works

NHI/FENZ

QUESTION The words stop bank don't appear in the Exemptions list, but they also don't appear to have been in the previous Exemptions list ,but no FENZ were charged on stop banks under a Contract Works policy.  It is...
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Climate Change

Climate resilience plans still have barriers to...

Understanding Climate Risk

Yvonne Moore, head of Zurich Resilience Solutions (UK), explains why resilience programmes stall inside organisations. She also sets out what a proactive climate strategy does to an underwriting conversation, and why that exchange...
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IBANZ Forum

FENZ charged on Rural Sundry vehicle limits

Rural

QUESTION If you have sundry vehicle cover under a rural policy, what is the applicable FENZ levy payable, as we do not always know all the vehicles that are covered by this, which is why the sundry limit is in place? For...
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FSCL Case Study

Unauthorised disclosure an expensive mistake fo...

Mark* operated a motel business. His insurance broker assisted with the placement and renewal of the motel’s business insurance policies. As part of an insurance renewal process, the broker asked Mark whether the motel had any...
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