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Customers no longer contact EQC for disaster cl...

The Earthquake Commission (EQC) and private insurers say a new partnership will provide an improved, more collaborative approach to supporting New Zealanders through natural disasters in the future. Under the new partnership, from ...

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New insurance boss navigating change

Jimmy Higgins is Suncorp’s new chief executive. Covernote asked how he’s feel...

What do you see as the biggest challenges for NZ insurers over the next 12 months? Financial market fluidity. 2020 has seen immense change and new demands for insurers. Covid-19 has caused a great deal of disruption in the...

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New boss for Suncorp

Suncorp New Zealand has announced the appointment of Jimmy Higgins to the role of chief executive. Higgins joined Suncorp Group in 2008 and has held a range of senior and executive positions across its Australian and New Zealand in...

Humans of NZI

She came, she saw, and she conquered

  Being awarded Insurance Professional of the Year, in the Women in Insurance New Zealand 2020 awards, has given NZI’s Angela Schwarz, senior underwriter commercial liability, immense pride and time to reflect on...

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New Natural Disaster Response Model to improve ...

The Earthquake Commission (EQC) and private insurers have today announced a new partnership that will provide an improved, more collaborative approach to supporting New Zealanders through natural disasters in the future. Under the...

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Pastoral Care in Education

What is education? E ducation is the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits.  Methods can include teaching, training, storytelling, discussion, directed...

IBANZ Forum

What’s the impact of a road closure?

Question: We have a client with the following clause on their B.I. policy CLOSURE OF TRANSPORT ROUTES, PORTS OR AIRPORTS: You are insured for business interruption resulting directly from: 1. property...

IBANZ Forum

When should policy wordings be issued?

Question: Once policy wordings have been issued to a client at (or before) the inception of the policies, is there a generally accepted frequency of how often they need to be re-issued? Is there a requirement at every...

IBANZ Forum

Service and repair obligations

Question: We recently had a claim declined under service and repair due to our clients' terms and conditions. The insurer has paid previous service and repair claims for this client and they have said the policy would...

IBANZ Forum

What’s the third-party liability?

Question: An insured person was driving vehicle to a mountain in early morning. An oncoming runner caused them to pull out slightly on the road and they hit black ice ± the vehicle fishtailed and went through a fence on...

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