FSCL Case Study
A client had home, contents, and motor vehicle insurance with her insurer for a number of years. The insurer required the client to arrange the insurance through a broker, and insurance had to be paid by annual premiums. In Fe...
IFSO Case Study
A massive storm caused damage and flooding to an insured’s house. One of the insured, who was undergoing cancer treatment and immune-compromised, was concerned about living in a damp, damaged house. The insurer acc...
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The Insurance Council of New Zealand has hit out at the government’s decision to continue funding Fire and Emergency New Zealand through a levy model. Following a review, policymakers concluded insurance premiums should...
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Insurance group PSC has hired a senior executive from Allianz to run the group, which includes broker network PSC Connect. ASX-listed PSC Insurance Group has appointed David Hosking to the new role of CEO PSC Australia and New...
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Kiwi underwriting agency Delta Insurance Group has restructured its management team as it eyes international expansion. Delta Insurance New Zealand chief executive Craig Kirk is appointed into a new role as director for...
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Global independent broker network Brokerslink has appointed a series of new regional managers across the Asia-Pacific region. Brokerslink provides risk assessment, risk management, and insurance solutions to corporate clients. The...
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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is to beef up its regulatory enforcement of the banking and insurance sectors with a new compliance unit. The new arm will look "to promote confidence in compliance across regulated...
Opinion
For as long as there are insurance products, there will be fraudulent claims. This seems certain. We revisit the law relating to fraudulent claims and draw attention to one recent development in this area. Historically, there...
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With quarter of a million mental health-related workplace insurance claims ac...
The time for taking mental health in the workplace seriously has passed. It is now vital for employers to be taking active action on addressing the mental health challenges their workforce faces. Why? Because of the prevalence of...Feature
PSC Connect held their very successful inaugural NZ conference at the QT Queenstown earlier in May with over 130 delegates attending what was one of the first industry conferences held since Covid-19 hit NZ shores. PSC Connect NZ...
