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The Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman (IFSO) scheme has received a record number of nearly 5,000 enquiries over the past year, marking a 21% increase from the previous year. Karen Stevens, the IFSO ombudsman, reveale...
Appointments
Rothbury Insurance Brokers has appointed Shane Ohlin to the newly created role of chief information officer. With over 25 years of experience in information technology, Ohlin has previously held senior management and consulting rol...
Insurance
AMI Insurance has seen a nearly 40% increase in house fires between summer and winter 2023, following a 20% increase the year before. The insurer said lower temperatures caused house fire risks to increase. “With the win...
Appointments
WTW appoints Baum to senior roles WTW has appointed James Baum, a seasoned industry veteran, as head of corporate risk and broking, as well as head of Australia and New Zealand. Baum most recently worked for Aon for 18...
Appointments
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Kevin Bates as its new country head for Australia and New Zealand. The new country leader based in Sydney, will take over for Christine Bell, who has chosen to retire, as of 4...
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Chubb appoints new APAC president Marcos Gunn has been appointed as the new Asia-Pacific president for US insurer Chubb, replacing Paul McNamee. McNamee has relocated to New York to become EVP and president of overseas...
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Data privacy and security compliance were identified as the primary concerns of 75% of global insurers and 83% of their New Zealand and Australian counterparts, according to a Gallagher Bassett survey. The claims and risk...
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A climate change poll conducted by AMI, State and NZI Insurance has revealed that a significant majority of New Zealanders want increased efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate-related hazards. The survey, which is in...
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International insurance broker Howden acquired Hamilton-based Bridges Insurance Services to accelerate its launch into the New Zealand market. The UK-based group's acquisition follows recent deals for Wallace McLean and Apex...
Humans of NZI
L isa's entry into the insurance industry came somewhat unexpectedly. “Straight out of high school, I took a job working with State Insurance, primarily as an opportunity to save some money to attend...
