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FSCL Case Study

Why am I paying Body Corporate insurance, if it...

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 (le...
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IBANZ Forum

Wrong Range Rover cancelled

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 ...
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Rothbury introduces flexible partnership progra...

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...
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Feature

AMI is celebrating a young New Zealander who’...

For the first time, AMI has announced a Supporting Excellence Student Award winner through the Ryda programme, recognising high school student Zane Lott for his leadership, responsibility and standout road safety mindset as a young...
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Feature

In an election year, New Zealanders have the ch...

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...
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The value of partnership during a volatile market

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...
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IBANZ Forum

Defective work & trades endorsement and resulta...

Liability/Cyber/Product Recall/Crime/Fidelity

QUESTION: I’d welcome expert views on interpreting NZI’s Defective Work – Trades Endorsement, particularly around resultant damage. Scenario: A trade contractor installs flashing incorrectly (workmanship,...
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Feature

ACC turnaround on track

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...
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From recovery to resilience - our evolving roles

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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IBANZ Forum

Residential vs commercial

NHI/FENZ

QUESTION: An insured builds a self-contained home. The building is intended to be lived in by the insured (owner-occupied). It is 100% residential use. It is a freestanding home that is not attached to any other building. It has...
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