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Allianz Commercial plans to transfer its standalone commercial cyber insurance portfolio to Coalition under a multi-year global arrangement that will make Coalition its exclusive partner for commercial cyber business. The transaction, ...
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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 ...Appointments
IBANZ recently welcomed Nick Raven to our small Auckland-based team in the newly created role of Communications and Content Manager. Nick takes over responsibility for member engagement and communication across all channels includi...
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A sell-off of brokerage stocks resulted recently from a high-profile artificial intelligence announcement from OpenAI. But the market reaction says less about near-term revenue risk and more about longer-term questions around who...
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The Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand has unveiled an ambitious th...
The Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand (IBANZ) has released its business plan for 2026–2028, signalling a decisive shift in how the organisation positions itself within a rapidly evolving insurance landscape. Reflecting...Feature
IAG New Zealand recently announced an insurance profit of AU$268m (NZ$314m) for the six-month period ended 31 December, delivering a reported insurance margin of 25.1%. This result reflects a lower cost of natural...
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Following weather-related states of emergency in five North Island districts, New Zealand’s network of professional insurance brokers is on standby to help those affected navigate claims that may result. The Insurance Brokers...
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Asia-Pacific insurers start 2026 with a set of overlapping pressures and adjustments linked to geopolitics, natural catastrophes, artificial intelligence, and capital markets, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence’s APAC...
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What Vero’s latest research means for brokers
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent around 97% of all enterprises in New Zealand and contribute roughly a quarter of national output*. For brokers, that is not just an economic statistic. It defines your core client...Profile
From 200 job rejections to Insurance Business Magazine's Rising Stars of 2025...
Tom Lima will be the first to tell you he fell into insurance. After enduring the “kick in the teeth” of roughly 200 job applications and interviews, a cousin who worked in the industry suggested he apply for a support role...
