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Brokers assume asking wealthy clients about their belongings sounds like a sales pitch, but underwriters say it's usually the client who raises it first. For a broker already handling a client's construction or commercial ...
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Abbott’s Christchurch appointment reflects a market-wide rethink of where exp...
Three of New Zealand’s largest broking operations are publicly making the same argument to commercial clients in 2026: insurance placement alone is no longer sufficient. A Christchurch appointment crystallises a structural questi...Humans of NZI
NZI is helping brokers and customers navigate New Zealand's energy transition.
When Kim Wight talks about renewable energy, she’s not just talking about wind farms and solar panels. She’s talking about business resilience, evolving risk profiles, and the opportunities cr...Appointments
The role was created following a review of Business Operations to ensure the support provided to broking branches continues to evolve with the needs of the business. As Head of Broking Services, Charlene is focused on improving how...
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Lockton has announced the opening of its new office in Queenstown, led by General Manager Mark Hyland. The new office opening further demonstrates Lockton’s strong commitment to the New Zealand market, adding to existing...
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The Building Amendment Bill, which passed its first reading in Parliament in June, is proposing significant reforms to New Zealand’s building liability and consumer protection framework that will be of particular interest to...
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More than 95% of average data breach losses and 90% of average first-party losses are adequately covered by insurance, according to the latest report published in Australia by Willis, a WTW business (NASDAQ:WTW). The report, Cyber...
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As North America hosted the largest FIFA World Cup in history, risk managers looked beyond the matches themselves. With 48 teams, 104 matches and millions of fans expected across the US, Canada and Mexico, the tournament’s...
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By Paul Uprichard, Executive Director, New Zealand Underwriting Agencies Coun...
Choice is one of the most valuable things a broker can offer a client. But choice, in itself, is not the objective. A healthy insurance market isn't defined solely by the number of products or participants it has; rather, the...Feature
Harnessing the voice of our industry for good
IBANZ is formalising its advocacy work into a focused programme with defined priorities and more accountability. For members, that means better visibility of how the profession’s voice is being represented and more opportunity to...
