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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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The Covid-19 pandemic will lead to significant changes for insurance brokers,...
Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, brokers and insurers have adapted to constant changes. The crisis has altered the way we live, work and travel, and the insurance industry has moved swiftly to adjust to those changes as ...PIQ College
In October, Professional IQ College welcomed new CEO, Simon Casford. A business leader who has been at the helm of change, innovation, and growth many times, Simon brings extensive experience in the education sector, having held st...
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IAG NZ’s General Counsel and Executive General Manager External Relations, Blair Williams, has been jointly awarded the Insurance Leader of the Year Award at the New Zealand Insurance Awards, hosted by ANZIFF, the Australian and...
IFSO Case Study
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...
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Vero Insurance is set to remove gender-based factors from its pricing and underwriting factors, as it feels “that binary gender distinctions are not a true reflection of the gender spectrum of its customers”. The NZ...
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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...
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Liam Pomfret, AIG's Head of Cyber & Professional Indemnity, Asia Pacific, tal...
Are cyber attacks on the increase in New Zealand? If you read the media, it points towards that. From AIG’s perspective, our cyber claim count in New Zealand has been increasing each year, as it has in other...Opinion
By Crossley Gates and Frank Rose, Keegan Alexander
One of the insurance industry’s best innovations in New Zealand has been the introduction of the Statutory Liability Policy in the 1990s. Even today, more than 20 years later, there is no insurance policy quite like it elsewhere...Feature
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...
