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Melanie Gorham took the role two days before New Zealand shifted to level 4 l...
If you were choosing a time to start a new job, two days before New Zealand went into unprecedented lockdown in response to a global pandemic might not be it. But new IBANZ chief executive Melanie Gorham is upbeat and positive abou...Feature
IAG today provided an update on its results for the year ended 30 June 2020 (FY20), within which it expects to report: Gross written premium (GWP) growth of around 1%, consistent with the ‘low single digit’ guidance...
IBANZ Forum
Question... We appear to have an unusual situation with travel policies and their response to the coronavirus. In general terms, the current advice is as follows. For any travellers proceeding with travel plans, there is ...
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By Andrew Ryan and Simon Akozu, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Inland Revenue has confirmed that a third party claimant who is GST-registered can be liable for GST where they receive a payment from an insurer in settlement of an insured person’s liability. This applies irrespective of...Feature
Suncorp New Zealand is helping children affected by domestic violence stay connected with their schools and online learning through a one-off $100,000 donation to the domestic violence charity, Shine. Suncorp New Zealand has...
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Insurance customers received $19.7 million to meet losses from the February 2020 floods that led to a state of emergency being declared in Southland, Fiordland and Clutha. The preliminary figures show the severity of the event...
IBANZ Forum
Question... Is a "fuel card" deemed to be the same as a "credit card" ? Client has had a fuel card stolen and used. We are trying to put a claim under a crime policy but there is not definition under the...
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Apex has hired a construction and engineer specialist to provide guidance to clients in that industry. Managing director James McGhie said he had seen the business’s construction and engineering portfolio grow significantly...
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By Jeremy Muir, Maria Collett-Bevan, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill The Government has made it clear that ensuring that financial institutions’ “conduct and culture” result in good outcomes for all customers is a priority, following...Humans of NZI
A love of travel runs through the veins of Claire Shepherd, Strategic Growth ...
Born and bred in North Wales (except for three years in Brisbane as a young girl with her family), Claire started her insurance career over 20 years ago as a part-time job while she was studying environmental science at...
