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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

CEO says AI strategy only half the equation

The insurance industry is in the grip of a familiar tension. Carriers are pouring capital into AI-driven automation, promising faster underwriting, smarter claims handling and leaner operations. And yet, as Aon's Chief Executive Gr...
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More storms, more claims, more reasons to have ...

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 ever...
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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

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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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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IBANZ Forum

Claim excess

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...
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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...
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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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Compliance or Competitive Advantage? CoIA is a...

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...
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