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Insurers, brokers told: Little changes won’t cu...

By Michael Naylor, Massey University

The industry of the future may bear very little similarity to the world you work in today. Here's why. In recent years insurance has lagged other sectors in terms of adoption of IT. This technological lagging means that insur...

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QBE signs on in CBD

QBE Insurance has signed on as the anchor tenant of the renovated office block at 125 Queen St. Through an office leasing process led by CBRE New Zealand, QBE Insurance has confirmed it will be taking 2166 sq m over three levels on...
(March 2018)

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IAG cuts jobs

New Zealand’s largest insurer says it is considering a number of options in response to changing market conditions, and the rising numbers and costs of claims. IAG New Zealand says working with offshore partners is one way it...

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Submissions sought on code

The Insurance Council of NZ is encouraging consumers of insurance and community and consumer groups to have their say on the review of the Fair Insurance Code.  The code sets standards for general insurers who are members of...

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Peters calls for local competitor

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters wants a state-owned insurance company. He said the country needed a domestic competitor because the insurance industry was dominated by international planners.  "[We have]...

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Youi drops staff

Youi has cut its New Zealand staff numbers by almost a third. The insurance company was fined $320,000 in December 2016 for misleading sales practices, after the Commerce Commission took it to court. But Michelle Le Long,...

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Gates moves

Insurance lawyer Crossley Gates has joined Keegan Alexander as a partner. He was formerly with DLA Piper. He has almost 35 years of experience specialising in insurance law and insurance practice. He acted for...

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Insurers not focusing on risk

Personal lines insurers could be expected to start offering more granular pricing, depending on property risk, an actuarial firm says. Melville Jessup Weaver released a report that looked at how insurers priced for earthquake,...

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Tower job cuts

About 20 Tower employees will be affected when the insurance company shuts its Christchurch office. The move will happen once its remaining earthquake claims are settled. A spokesman told media the company had planned to close...

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Bill to hasten insurance claims

A member’s bill to introduce a legal timeline for insurance companies to assess and present a settlement offer to claimants has been added to Parliament’s ballot by Kaikoura MP Stuart Smith. “We’ve just...

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