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Franklin* and his business owned several units at a property. The Body Corporate for Franklin’s property held various insurance policies with an insurer, including a statutory liability policy, which included cover for defence (le...
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A different way to think about partnership
Independent insurance brokers are under more pressure than ever. Compliance requirements keep growing, underwriters want more data and reporting, clients expect faster service, and staff recruitment, training and retention is a challeng...Feature
Allianz Commercial plans to transfer its standalone commercial cyber insurance portfolio to Coalition under a multi-year global arrangement that will make Coalition its exclusive partner for commercial cyber business. The transaction, ...
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Kris Faafoi is Chief Executive of the Insurance Council of New Zealand | Te K...
New Zealand has started 2026 with a reminder about the reality of extreme weather. In January, communities across the upper North Island and East Cape experienced torrential rain, flooding and landslips that damaged homes, cut...Feature
Swiss Re CEO Andreas Berger says AI will overhaul how the reinsurance group operates, predicting productivity gains "such as we have not seen in decades," while defending a business partnership that has drawn accusations of...
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As a small island nation New Zealand has always lived with weather risk, but industry tracking shows storm-related claims were up more than 250% in the 12 months to February 2026. Storms struck somewhere in New Zealand roughly once...
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To adapt to the upcoming Contracts of Insurance Act (CoIA), will your organisation be adding layers to cope, or will you re-design work to perform? How much will your approach really cost your business? Will...
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Garry Taylor, Executive General Manager, NZI shares his perspective on the cu...
At NZI, our focus is simple – giving brokers the expertise, insight and support they need to deliver the right outcomes for their customers. That’s the advice model in action – brokers guiding customers with...Advertorial
A look into Vero’s countrywide Broker Roadshow by Jane Brewer, Executive Ge...
Insurance has always been an industry shaped by change. But right now, that change feels like it’s accelerating in every direction at once. A 219% increase in weather-related claims volumes year-on-year 1 . Nearly $9 billion in...Feature
From 1 July 2026, the way the Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) levy is c...
When do the changes apply? The new levy rules apply to policies that start (are entered into) or renew on or after 1 July 2026. Policies already in place before this date continue under current levy rules until renewal. This...
