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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 profil...
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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...
Live News
Thousands of Kiwi drone and e-bike owners are being warned to check their insurance policies as experts caution the industry has not kept pace with the development of new technologies. Simon Moss, partner services manager of NZbrok...
Live News
The increasing cost of replacing the modern technology embedded in new car windscreens will mean many consumers will no longer receive free vehicle glass cover under their insurance policy, the head of one broker group says. Jo...
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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....
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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...IBANZ Forum
Question... A client changes broker at the renewal of their policies. The new broker arranges new covers for the next 12 months with a different set of insurers. After the new policies have commenced the previous motor...
Opinion
Has the word “professional†had its day?
As its name implies, the insurance industry originally designed professional indemnity policies (PI policy) for insuring the traditional professions against legal liability, principally, for providing negligent advice. The world...PIQ College
Do you know what the new Code of Professional Conduct will mean for you? If not, call Sylvia on 09 306 1737 or email sylvia@professionaliq.co.nz Professional IQ College is NZQA-accredited to deliver the New Zealand...
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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...
