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2018 was a shocking year for road fatalities, with almost 400 deaths. It’s the highest road toll in eight years. As a result, the Government is looking into taking up the "Vision Zero" approach to road safety. ...
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Nicholas Moss, director, financial services audit, KPMG
The 2018 KPMG Global Chief Executive Outlook, which surveyed 1300 chief executives, including 50 New Zealand chief executives, found that eight-in-ten insurance chief executives believe they are now meeting (or even exceeding ...Feature
New products available to insurance brokers in 2019 are a sign of the times, ...
Cyber cover is here; crypto still to come Great technology comes with great responsibility, and the insurance industry calls this “emerging risks”. While self-driving cars aren’t quite in New Zealand ...
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Recent apartment and factory fires around the world, resulting in millions of dollars’ worth of property loss and in some cases, the loss of life, have resulted in a worldwide debate over the safety of insulated panelling....
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By Angela Cuming
Buying insurance may be easy enough but buying the right type of insurance is often not so straightforward. There’s a lot a stake when it comes to insurance – choose wisely and a person’s financial security and peace...Live News
Suncorp’s general insurance business has reported a 100% profit jump. Suncorp Group reported net profit after tax of A$250 million ($260m) for the six months to December 31. Its New Zealand business pulled in $120m, up...
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The Insurance Council of New Zealand has welcomed Local Government New Zealand’s (LGNZ’s) report into sea-level rises around the country, saying that the billions of dollars of local government assets identified in the...
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Rothbury Insurance Brokers has opened a new office in the heart of Pukekohe after acquiring Counties Manukau Insurance Services, better known as CMIS. This new venture represents a strong desire from Rothbury to cater to the...
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The AA and Suncorp have reached a new agreement to explore how both organisations can expand their financial service offerings. AA chief executive Brian Gibbons said it had always been the AA’s aspiration to look at how it...
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IAG will participate in the Greater Christchurch Claims Resolution Service (GCCRS), an initiative designed to fast-track the resolution of outstanding residential Canterbury earthquake insurance claims. The GCCRS has been...
