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Wrong Range Rover cancelled

Commercial Fleet/Vehicle

QUESTION: We have a client with a number of vehicles insured with the same insurer.  He had two Range Rovers, both insured, sold one and instructed us to cancel cover on it.  He advised the wrong rego. so the Range rover ...

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Defective work – trades endorsement and resulta...

Liability/Cyber/Product Recall/Crime/Fidelity

QUESTION: I’d welcome expert views on interpreting NZI’s Defective Work – Trades Endorsement, particularly around resultant damage. Scenario: A trade contractor installs flashing incorrectly (workmanship, n...

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Claim excess

Commercial Fleet/Vehicle

QUESTION: The insured makes a motor claim which is accepted by the insurer. Given the type of claim, the claim falls under a section 1 automatic policy benefit which is sub-limited to $5,000 in the policy wording. This again is acc...

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Residential vs commercial

NHI/FENZ

QUESTION: An insured builds a self-contained home. The building is intended to be lived in by the insured (owner-occupied). It is 100% residential use. It is a freestanding home that is not attached to any other building. It has...

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Water leak - cause unknown

Domestic/Lifestyle

QUESTION Our client lives overseas and has a rental property in New Zealand. Following receiving a water bill from TDC for over $14,000 it was discovered there was a leak in the pipe leading from the mains down the driveway to the...

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Damaged flooring as a result of burst pipe

Domestic/Lifestyle

QUESTION We have a client who heard running water coming from under the house and immediately called a plumber to investigate.  In order to get to the impacted area, the plumber and subsequently a builder had to remove...

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FEL Levy on dwelling insured under Material Dam...

NHI/FENZ

QUESTION I have been assisting a <non-client> of mine, who has held their insurance via a direct insurer. Their residential property, along with two others (either side), suffered a landslip in 2023 on their land that sloped...

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Professional indemnity insurance for plumbers/g...

Liability/Cyber/Product Recall/Crime/Fidelity

QUESTION Could I please have some clarity around an issue that I am dealing with?  I have a plumber/gasfitter who offers design work as part of their services. The client mainly works on new build contracts and works...

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FEL on landlords' contents under residential bo...

NHI/FENZ

QUESTION Hi there, We are in discussion about whether we charge FEL on landlords' contents under a residential body corporate, when it is automatically included as a benefit in the policy wording. Under the policy wording,...

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Temporary removal

Material Damage/BI/Contract Works

QUESTION If a material damage policy states: "This Policy extends to cover any Insured Property (except stock) whilst temporarily removed within New Zealand and whilst in transit to and from that place." and...

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