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As of February 9, Tower received 4810 claims relating to the floods that hit hit the upper North Island on Auckland Anniversary weekend. The NZX-listed insurer noted that 2660 of the claims were for home insurance, 740 were for mot...
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by Andy Beven, liability & cyber underwriting manager at NZI
Andy Beven, liability & cyber underwriting manager at NZI, breaks down common cyber security myths that could be holding businesses back. Many business owners are unaware of the growing threat of cyber-attacks and are un...Humans of NZI
Meet Toby Lancaster, NZI’s new electrical inspector, who’s come on board with...
Dealing with anything electrical can be frightening for some people, and for good reason. Toby Lancaster, on the other hand, discovered his passion at a young age after following in his father's footsteps into the trade. ...
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Tower reduced its forecast for annual profits and dividends following the North Island floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. The insurance company now expects net profit after tax of between $18 million to $23 million, down from a...
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By February 14, AMI, State, and NZI had received over 21,000 claims from the summer’s North Island floods, as the devastating weather events continued. According to IAG, 57% of claims were for homes, 21% for contents, 6% for...
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The summer’s devastating North Island floods and Cyclone Gabrielle will chang...
Climate change is having a real and tangible impact on New Zealanders' lives, as the frequency and severity of extreme weather events increased during this summer's devastating floods. The events are set to have a significant...Feature
New analysis from security company Auckland CCTV has found that burglars are most likely to strike in the city’s centre. The Auckland-based company has compiled a report on burglary activity after analysing police data for...
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Many business owners will require resilience to recover from the effects of recent flooding in New Zealand's largest city, according to Nick Meister, executive manager, business at Vero Insurance. He...
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Property damage claims from bad weather are up a third on last year, according to insurer IAG. The insurance group released its latest Wild Weather Tracker analysing the six months from March to August this year compared to...
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QUESTION: We have a situation where an insured (the builder) was building a house in 2019-2020 and a sub-contractor (now out of business) accidentally oiled a bamboo panelled ceiling incorrectly. This has led to damage to the...
