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From 200 job rejections to Insurance Business Magazine's Rising Stars of 2025...
Tom Lima will be the first to tell you he fell into insurance. After enduring the “kick in the teeth” of roughly 200 job applications and interviews, a cousin who worked in the industry suggested he apply for a support role ...SPOTLIGHT ON
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Lawyer Kish Proctor discovered that solving complex problems for clients didn...
When Kish Proctor started his career as a litigation lawyer, handling commercial and criminal cases, he enjoyed the intellectual challenge of solving complex problems for clients – problems that often didn't have easy answers....SPOTLIGHT ON
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At 22, with five grand in his pocket and zero clients, Ethan Gerrard co-found...
Ethan Gerrard dropped out after doing first year health science, which is usually the start of a medical career. He realised "absolutely not, this is not for me." Needing a job, his insurance broker father pointed to a vacancy...
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From processing clerk to leading AI implementation, Rhiannon Wharepapa's eigh...
Rhiannon Wharepapa never planned a career in insurance. After finishing school, she took a gap year job to save money for university. But a steady income proved more appealing than a student loan, and when she mentioned to a friend that...Profile
Katherine Wilson steps into the CEO role at the Insurance Brokers Association...
What attracted you to this role? Firstly, I’m excited about the chance to lead a membership organisation. I’m a strategic thinker who enjoys working with people, learning about the issues facing the industry,...Humans of NZI
An insurance career that began by chance has grown into a nearly 30-year career filled with purpose. Andrea’s story is one of gratitude, community, and a deep commitment to helping people when it matters most. A...
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Associate Finance Minister David Seymour has confirmed that a review of the f...
In an interview with CoverNote that occurred against a backdrop of a state of emergency in Christchurch, Wellington battling wind gusts of up to 150kmph and the MetService issuing a rare red weather warning, Minister Seymour outlined...Humans of NZI
A journey of heart, heritage and harmony
When Teina Paniora first entered the insurance world, he wasn’t 'suited up' or carrying a briefcase - he’d literally just hopped off a forklift. "In early 2014, my cousin, who was part of the...Feature
Six insurance industry identities, who have contributed greatly to IBANZ and ...
The people are Angus McCullough, Bruce Oughton, Jo Mason, Paul Munton and Roger Abel . An Honorary Life Membership has also been bestowed posthumously upon Max Marsh who sadly passed away in July this year. Honorary Life...Humans of NZI
It’s not often that you stumble across someone with a passion for both mixed martial arts (MMA) and insurance, but that's precisely what you get with Tim Littler, NZI's Principal, National Broker Partner. ...
