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Sedgwick's Ben Marsh wins ANZIIF Making a Diffe...

The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) has announced Ben Marsh of Sedgwick as the winner of its Making a Difference Award in the Claims category. The awards honour individuals who have gone above...

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Pots, pans and stoves cause 300 fire claims per...

The stove is the most common source of appliance fires, followed by the pot and pan, according to insurer AMI. Stoves, pots, and pans accounted for 72% of appliance-related house fire claims last year, according to general insurers...

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Defective earthquake repairs cause ongoing issues

Amy's* house was damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes. She made a claim under her house insurance and her insurer arranged the repairs. Several years later, Amy found the repairs to be defective, but her insurer declined to ...

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Defence costs cover query

Question: We have a client, a builder, who was joined to a legal case where it was ultimately found that the damage was due to incorrect engineering calculations that caused a property's foundations to slump.  Our...

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Forestry owner liability

Question: We have a client who owns a forestry block. During recent storm events, trees fell onto power lines, causing damage. My understanding is that in order to be legally liable, the trees need to have been found...

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Treatment of GST in claims settlement

Question: I am looking for an expert opinion on the correct treatment of GST in commercial marine claims settlements using the following as an example.  The insurer is Australian based and its transactions in New...

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Event definition in flood losses

Question: Hi, We have a client whose rental home suffered significant damage as a result of the Auckland floods. The tenants vacated the property immediately and the insurer/assessor arranged strip out of the property....

FSCL Case Study

Burglary claim creates coverage issues

Debra* has a fabric manufacturing business. Debra’s stock is manufactured and stored in a large factory in Wellington where she has 14 staff members. One evening after Debra and her staff had left work for the day, several...

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Do clients understand their insurance policy?

John* and Ida* booked flights to Queenstown for a guided hiking tour in March 2023. Their hiking tour was scheduled to begin the morning after they arrived in Queenstown. John and Ida's flight was cancelled due to poor weather...

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JAVLN acquires OfficeTech document management ...

JAVLN, a cloud-based insurance policy management platform, has acquired Technosoft Solutions’ document management and workflow software, including OfficeTech. The Australian acquisition is JAVLN’s second this year....

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