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AIG appoints Liam Pomfret as New Zealand genera...

American International Group (AIG) promoted Liam Pomfret to the position of New Zealand general manager. Pomfret, who joined AIG in 2018 as Asia Pacific head of professional indemnity & cyber, will report to Grant Cairns, head ...
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Rothbury - Helping business clients navigate fi...

Insurance brokers have an important role to play guiding businesses towards insurance solutions that strike a balance between coverage, risk and affordability amid a barrage of local and global challenges. Roger Abel, managing director...
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IAG New Zealand adds to board

IAG New Zealand appointed Michele Embling, Rachel Walsh and Scott Pickering to its board. Embling is currently a board member for AIA New Zealand, Transpower, ToitÅ« Tahua – The Centre for Sustainable Finance, and the Financi...
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A Year in Review

Tenant cracks stove top

QUESTION Hi Team, I have had a client who is renting a property. A pot was dropped on the ceramic stove top leading to a chip. This has now grown into a crack and the landlord would like the top replaced. The...
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IBANZ Calendar of Events

April - June 2024

IBANZ offers a range of CPD from quality presenters who specialise in providing a variety of fire and general presentations, as well as a selection on soft skills ranging from time management to client care. All webinars: 10.30 -...
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FSCL Case Study

Underinsured when a cyclone struck

In 2012 Henry* bought his first house and asked an insurance broker to arrange house insurance. The broker corresponded with Henry using his work email address, but the email address on the insurance application form was different....
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IBANZ - July to December 2024 Topics

July to December 2024 topics Contract Works - John Rigby -  Ando NZ Economic Outlook - Brad Olsen -  Infometrics Time saving online tools to be more productive - Leanne Coste -  Better...
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Profile

Q&A with Jill Comley-Forbes - Chief executive o...

Jill Comley-Forbes was named as the New Zealand chief executive of global broking powerhouse WTW late last year, taking over the role from Michael Brown.  An IBANZ board member, Jill has worked in the insurance sector for...
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Insurance Council of New Zealand - Appointments

Kris Faafoi to become CEO of the Insurance Council of New Zealand Former Labour minister Kris Faafoi will become the new chief executive of the Insurance Council of New Zealand, effective from April 2024. Tim Grafton, who...
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State Insurance reveals its strangest claims of...

Dogs driving vans, stolen false teeth, and speeding jandals were among State Insurance’s most peculiar claims of the year. The insurer has released a list of the most curious claims of the last calendar year, with...
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