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Nearly one in every ten homeowners has let their home insurance policy lapse due to high costs, according to a new study by Consumer NZ. The consumer body found that 8% of NZ homeowners have let their policy expire, blaming soaring...
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Brokers face one of the most challenging insurance markets in years, writes H...
In the early months of 2024, the New Zealand insurance market faces a series of structural shifts that will ask hard questions of all industry professionals. Consumers of insurance are looking to professionals to provide answers as...Feature
American International Group (AIG) promoted Liam Pomfret to the position of New Zealand general manager. Pomfret, who joined AIG in 2018 as Asia Pacific head of professional indemnity & cyber, will report to Grant Cairns, head ...
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Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) has appointed Financial Advice NZ CEO Katrina Shanks as its next chief executive. Ben Bessell, ANZIIF president, said: “I am delighted that Katrina will...
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QUESTION... A client had a hose clamp come off an air hose causing the trailer to lose air pressure and the brakes to jam on causing the tyres to lock up and creating flat spots - 12 tyres were damaged. The relevant section of...
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QUESTION... Hi, I have a question from a client that has left me stumped! They have a sea wall - rocks piled in front of their property to keep soil back from the beach and stop the tidal action of waves from eroding the...
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QUESTION... Hi all, Would love your thoughts on a current claim we have had a declinature on. Our client has arrived at their work site where they have parked across the driveway due to a Ute and trailer being parked in...
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QUESTION... Hello At the end of a public road there is a tar-sealed road that winds up a hill and allows access to half a dozen homes. This road is named and appears on Google Maps. The six properties each have their own...
