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Garry Taylor, Executive General Manager, NZI shares his perspective on the cu...
At NZI, our focus is simple – giving brokers the expertise, insight and support they need to deliver the right outcomes for their customers. That’s the advice model in action – brokers guiding customers with confidence...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 challeng...IFSO 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 reb...
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As a small island nation New Zealand has always lived with weather risk, but industry tracking shows storm-related claims were up more than 250% in the 12 months to February 2026. Storms struck somewhere in New Zealand roughly once...
IBANZ Forum
Commercial Fleet/Vehicle
QUESTION: We have a client with a number of vehicles insured with the same insurer. He had two Range Rovers, both insured, sold one and instructed us to cancel cover on it. He advised the wrong rego. so the Range rover...Feature
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...IBANZ Forum
Commercial Fleet/Vehicle
QUESTION: The insured makes a motor claim which is accepted by the insurer. Given the type of claim, the claim falls under a section 1 automatic policy benefit which is sub-limited to $5,000 in the policy wording. This again is...Feature
Kris Faafoi is Chief Executive of the Insurance Council of New Zealand | Te K...
New Zealand has started 2026 with a reminder about the reality of extreme weather. In January, communities across the upper North Island and East Cape experienced torrential rain, flooding and landslips that damaged homes, cut...Feature
On 1 May 2026, changes to the Privacy Act came into force. These changes directly impact how and when you share personal information with third party providers (such as insurers, underwriting agencies, loss adjusters, claim repairers,...
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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...
