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Forty-one per cent of authorised financial advisers offer insurance advice, new Financial Markets Authority data shows. It has released its latest snapshot of the country’s AFAs, compiled from the annual returns that they sub...
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Insurers have provided $101m in support and assistance to communities so far this year. Three major storms struck New Zealand in the first quarter of 2018: the January storms, Cyclone Fehi and ex-Tropical Cyclone Gita. Together, th...
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Commerce Minister Kris Faafoi is asking whether there is a need for more regulation of insurer conduct, as part of the insurance contract law review. Public consultation has begun as part of the review process. “Insuranc...
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The Insurance Council says Cyclone Fehi has already cost insurers almost $38.5 million. It hit New Zealand on February 1, causing widespread wind damage and flooding in exposed coastal towns. States of emergency were declared...
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IAG New Zealand has announced the retirement of Karl Armstrong after 47 years with the company. The acting executive general manager of the firm will step down on May 31. Chief executive Craig Olsen said Armstrong had...
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Liquidators have been appointed to CBL insurance. Kare Johnstone and Andrew Grenfell, partners of McGrathNicol, were appointed by order of the High Court at the end of February. NZX suspended the CBL Corporation stock over...
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Insurers have welcomed a government decision to appoint a ministerial adviser to the Earthquake Commission (EQC). EQC Minister Megan Woods said the new position would give her advice on the settlement of the 2600 outstanding...
