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Oliver Jepson, National motor manager, NZI
The first breakthrough in car safety came in 1934 when General Motors performed a crash test for the very first time on a 1929 Chevrolet. Since then, the transport industry has (thankfully) come a long way when it comes to sa...Feature
The Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment Bill passed its sec...
Second reading passed The Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment Bill passed its second reading in parliament on May 12 and will proceed to the Committee of the Whole House. The Bill, criticised by many partic...FSCL Case Study
Simon* owns a small rental property in Christchurch and approached an adviser for help with insurance. The adviser gave Simon several policy options, one of which suited his needs. Simon took out the insurance and tenants moved in. ...
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Garry Taylor, executive general manager at NZI, reveals how businesses can mi...
If you’ve been following the news, you’ll know that ram raid attacks have left a path of destruction across Auckland in recent months. Multiple targets have been hit, with offenders becoming more and more brazen...Feature
Changes to insurance contract law likely to mean more work for brokers, write...
It represents the most wide-ranging changes ever proposed for New Zealand’s insurance contract law. Now, the much-anticipated reform is another step closer with the release of the draft Insurance Contracts Bill. In...Feature
Rothbury Insurance Brokers has made a round of senior hires across New Zealand. Paul Munton, Rothbury’s executive general manager for broking branches, said the appointments would strengthen the business by supporting its...
IBANZ Forum
Question: The insured is a contract bottling company. That means they take other parties’ manufactured product and perform, under contract, the bottling and labelling of that product. Once the product has been...
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Did you know that over 90%* of the injuries we see from our clients are muscular strains and sprains? Regardless of whether the role involves highly physical movements that involve lifting and twisting, or whether it is more sedentary...
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The insurance sector is set to experience a shake up after the government ann...
News of an increase to the EQC building cap has been met with concern by some within the insurance sector, with warnings it could undermine an already competitive industry and unfairly penalise those who live in low seismic-risk parts...IBANZ Forum
Question: We have a dog walker who a colleague is looking to provide quotes for under GL. We have it agreed by insurers we have got terms from that the Care Custody Control (CCC) extension will extend to treat dogs as...
