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Feature
Julian Clarke, director of Apex’s Christchurch branch, shifted to the indus...
How did you get into the industry? After a long career in another industry I decided that it was time for a change in 2018 and I looked around for an industry where I felt that I could make a fundamental difference to people`s li...Feature
A bill that will put more conduct obligations on insurers has passed its first reading in Parliament. The Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill was drafted after reviews by the Financial Markets Authority and Reserve Bank, which w...
Humans of NZI
Andy Rowe discusses his experiences in the insurance industry and his love fo...
Andy Rowe started in the insurance industry a few years after school, when he was looking for a role in which, in his own words, he could use his brain and work in a career that was interesting and rewarding. After a variety...
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A joint venture between Apex Insurance and insurance industry veteran Brent Mullan is bringing new marine insurance solutions to a market which has a far-reaching impact on the economy. Apex Marine & General will...
IBANZ Forum
Question A client has agreed to purchase a house over which the seller holds home insurance. When the property goes unconditional the purchaser wishes to undertake some building/renovation work prior to settlement. Both...
Opinion
By Crossley Gates
We look at two recent court decisions, one in the Court of Appeal of Western Australia and the other in the High Court of New Zealand, where poor policy drafting led to policy interpretation disputes. In both cases, the courts...Feature
New Zealand’s general insurers are unlikely to be forced to comply with a comparison site any time soon. The idea was suggested as part of insurance law reform work by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment....
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Provisional results show that insurers spent more than $118.8 million last year responding to severe weather events, with more than 18,000 claims made. "What was looking to be a benign year for extreme events changed in the...
IBANZ Forum
Question: The client is a franchise motor vehicle dealer which includes own workshop. They were contracted to carry out a factory recall repair on a tractor which required removal of the motor by the insured and the...
Feature
Is the insurance industry paying more than it needs to when dealing with clai...
Cargo surveyors see a lot of damage from mould and its companion, corrosion. Both involve wetting, the source of which is crucial to policy response. Both can cause dismay as consignees face the unwelcome need to seek recovery from...
