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How can brokers achieve the right balance between flexibility and productivit...
The future of work had already started to change before the Covid pandemic, but it certainly accelerated during those unprecedented times. There were no rules to follow; we had to come up with a way of adapting and thriving to not only ...Profile
CoverNote spoke with Lockton New Zealand chief executive Peter Lowe ahead of ...
Lowe, who makes way for new CEO Craig Buckle in January, shared his thoughts on 30 years in the insurance industry, the future for the sector, and advice for young brokers. You are retiring at the end of the year; how has the b...Feature
The Hawke’s Bay Independent Flood Review has called on home, business and property owners, iwi/hapū, communities, business groups and regional infrastructure owners impacted by flooding from Cyclone Gabrielle to contribute i...
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Suncorp New Zealand has chosen sustainable energy provider Ecotricity as its utility partner for its 12 new Suncorp New Zealand office spaces across Aotearoa. The insurer said the switch meant all of its NZ officers were now...
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National has signalled plans to scrap CoFI, but some in the industry believe ...
With the National Party-led coalition government is still in its infancy, insurance professionals are starting to look at the group’s pre-election promises and how they might affect the broking profession. National and ACT...Feature
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) has announced Ben Marsh of Sedgwick as the winner of its Making a Difference Award in the Claims category. The awards honour individuals who have gone above...
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The stove is the most common source of appliance fires, followed by the pot and pan, according to insurer AMI. Stoves, pots, and pans accounted for 72% of appliance-related house fire claims last year, according to general...
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Amy's* house was damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes. She made a claim under her house insurance and her insurer arranged the repairs. Several years later, Amy found the repairs to be defective, but her insurer declined to...
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Question: We have a client, a builder, who was joined to a legal case where it was ultimately found that the damage was due to incorrect engineering calculations that caused a property's foundations to slump. Our...
IBANZ Forum
Question: We have a client who owns a forestry block. During recent storm events, trees fell onto power lines, causing damage. My understanding is that in order to be legally liable, the trees need to have been found...
