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PSC taps Allianz for chief executive

Insurance group PSC has hired a senior executive from Allianz to run the group, which includes broker network PSC Connect. ASX-listed PSC Insurance Group has appointed David Hosking to the new role of CEO PSC Australia and New...

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Delta Insurance eyes global growth

Kiwi underwriting agency Delta Insurance Group has restructured its management team as it eyes international expansion.  Delta Insurance New Zealand chief executive Craig Kirk is appointed into a new role as director for under...

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Brokerslink appoints regional managers

Global independent broker network Brokerslink has appointed a series of new regional managers across the Asia-Pacific region. Brokerslink provides risk assessment, risk management, and insurance solutions to corporate clients. The ...

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RBNZ creates insurance enforcement department

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is to beef up its regulatory enforcement of the banking and insurance sectors with a new compliance unit. The new arm will look "to promote confidence in compliance across regulated...

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Update on the remedies for fraudulent claims i...

For as long as there are insurance products, there will be fraudulent claims. This seems certain. We revisit the law relating to fraudulent claims and draw attention to one recent development in this area. Historically, there...

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Time for employers to consider mental health

With quarter of a million mental health-related workplace insurance claims ac...

The time for taking mental health in the workplace seriously has passed. It is now vital for employers to be taking active action on addressing the mental health challenges their workforce faces. Why? Because of the prevalence of...

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PSC Connect “Next Level” Queenstown Conference

PSC Connect held their very successful inaugural NZ conference at the QT Queenstown earlier in May with over 130 delegates attending what was one of the first industry conferences held since Covid-19 hit NZ shores. PSC Connect NZ...

Humans of NZI

Combining process with creativity

Meet NZI’s new EM Operations and Governance, Nancy So

Driving positive change through good processes and creative thinking has always motivated Nancy So, who has recently been promoted into the new role of executive manager operations and governance for NZI.  Born in Guyana in...

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Managing bushfires in New Zealand

By Mark Taylor Chartered Loss Adjuster, Major & Complex Loss (MCL) Global Pr...

Bushfires are a foreign disaster for New Zealand. Although there have been wildfires in the past, none have been as intense as the recent cases in Australia. The climate in New Zealand is different, and the land isn’t expansive...

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Why take the chance, why not just do it?

When is a broker obliged to clarify terms with the underwriter? By Andrew Ho...

The English High Court repeated the question “Why take the chance, why not just do it?” when assessing whether an insurance broker, Edge, was obliged to clarify unusual policy terms with underwriters in order to protect...

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