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Closing the Gaps

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For many Fire & General advisers, attaining the New Zealand Certificate in Financial Services Level 5 (NZCFSL5) has either been ticked off the list or is well underway. Which is a great place to be some 16 months before the competen...
(December 2021)

IFSO Case Study

Methamphetamine contamination confusion

Through a financial adviser, a couple held insurance on a rental property. In June 2020, the couple discovered that their rental property had been damaged by methamphetamine contamination. They made a claim through their financial ...

IBANZ Forum

Under the influence of drugs

QUESTION: Policy exclusion: "This policy does not insure loss to or liability arising from any insured vehicle while it is being driven by any person who is under the influence of any intoxicating substance or drug." ...

IBANZ Forum

Shared fence dispute

QUESTION: Our client has a shared fence with a neighbour. The fence blew down during some of the big storms. Our client provided a quote to their insurer that stated repairs costs and replacement costs. Their Insurer...

IBANZ Forum

Pleasurecraft: is insurer on board?

QUESTION: Insured sold their pleasurecraft a year ago, the purchaser has not paid the full amount (will pay remainder later) but essentially owns the vessel. The vessel continued to be insured because the client assumed that...

IBANZ Forum

Car swap gone wrong

QUESTION: The client had a mutual agreement to swap his vehicle for another vehicle with a third party. However, a disagreement broke out, and our client’s vehicle was taken with the keys and was left with no vehicle....

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Employers need to focus on mental health risks and health communications in t...

Workplace harm extends beyond injuries at work. It’s estimated that about 100 people die from workplace accidents every year in New Zealand while the economic and social cost of work-related injuries is $3.5 billion. One in five...

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IAG introduces vaccine mandate

IAG, the owner of AMI, State, NZI, NAC, Lumley and Lantern, has introduced a vaccine mandate for employees working in its offices, and locations where staff interact with the public. The range of Covid-19 health and safety measures...

FSCL Case Study

Service or repair claim contested

Person A runs a small business importing farm machinery and selling it to New Zealand farmers. The machinery is complex so as part of the sale, the insured’s business also installs the machinery and sets it up to the...

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