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In London, a charred husk of a building still stands as a grim reminder of the deadly fire that ripped through Grenfell Tower last June. The tragedy resulted in 72 deaths and left dozens of families homeless. Th...
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In an evolving market, removing complexity and maintaining a focus on people and partnerships will be crucial for ensuring insurance affordability in the future. NZI’s executive general manager, Garry Taylor says NZI is comm...
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Instead of thinking outside the box, Rothbury Insurance Brokers has got rid of the box and is using a virtual underwriter. Steadfast New Zealand’s Virtual Underwriter (VU) turned one last month and has paved the way f...
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by Michael Botur
August 9 is a good day to catch up with Paul Smeaton. The CEO of Suncorp New Zealand – who was appointed CEO of the country’s second largest insurer in late 2015 – has just helped present strong results to...Feature
The New Zealand manufacturing sector is experiencing strong growth and is currently a standout on the international stage. According to Statistics New Zealand, export earnings are approaching $50 billion with manufacturing...
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By Mike Naylor, Massey University
One of the forecasted future changes in health insurance is the use of wearable health telematic devices, like Fitbits, to help set clients’ premiums. It is unclear, however, whether consumers will accept these devices...Feature
Do insureds need to disclose their insurance policy when matters turn litigious?
Plaintiffs want to know a defendant’s financial position so they may determine the enforceability of a judgment. Often the mere knowledge of an insurance policy will steel a plaintiff’s resolve to bring or to continue...Feature
The big data revolution isn’t coming - it’s already started, and it will change insurance in at least two key ways. The first big change will see insurers being able to build a much deeper and more accurate...
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CEO of Advisor Promoter
How long have you been involved in Technology? I actually started my first full time job at Commodore Computers in New Zealand when I was 18 and was running the technical side of the business and managing 52 service centres by...Feature
The foundations of building an adviser’s customer base have been well proven over the years. At the end of the day, it is about getting in front of customers, solving customer needs, building and maintaining relationships and...
