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Remembering.....Robyn Gosden

The insurance industry has paid tribute to long-serving IBANZ employee Robyn ...

The much-loved IBANZ employee had worked for the organisation since its formation in 2005, and was responsible for arranging a host of industry events. Tributes flooded in from across the market, led by IBANZ chief executiv...
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Insurance product for digital nomads

Global travel and health insurer PassportCard has launched a new product designed solely for digital nomads.  The product is aimed at digital-savvy remote workers and equips customers with a PassportCard red credit card. If a ...
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Delta Insurance opens Australia office

New Zealand underwriting agency Delta Insurance has opened its first office in Australia, as the fast-growing liability insurer looks for new clients across the Tasman.  Delta already operates in Singapore, becoming the first ...
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Keeping kiwis in the know about vehicle safety

Here at Smith&Smith®, we’re on a mission to help keep your clients safe on...

As advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) become more common in vehicles worldwide and the safety technology becomes smarter, it is even more important that vehicle owners and repairers understand just how complex these systems are,...
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IBANZ Forum

Solar panel theft

Question: The insured operates a communications business which includes the setting up and supply of radio networks. They have over 20 transmitting sites throughout NZ, many of these are in high altitude remote areas. Due...
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Weather events hit Suncorp NZ profit

Suncorp New Zealand saw profits drop by 34.9% in the six months to December due to a sharp increase in severe weather events.  Post-tax profit fell to $84 million in the half-year due to a series of flood events and declining...
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IBANZ Forum

Dog walker dilemma

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...
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FSCL Case Study

Conviction causes confusion

A business owner runs a small construction company. As their business grew they contacted an insurance adviser to take out public liability insurance. The adviser sent through the policy documents, invoice and a form requesting...
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Government income protection insurance launch

Workers made redundant could receive up to 80% of their wages for seven months under a new government proposal.  Finance minister Grant Robertson has unveiled plans for a new state-backed income insurance scheme, which will...
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FSCL Case Study

Aviation scam leads to dispute

A business owner runs an aviation engineering business and needed a rare engine part for a helicopter he was working on. He found and purchased the part from a USA supplier. The person transferred $28,000 into the supplier’s...
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