AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Consumer Insurance Services Limited
AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B+ (Good) from B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating...
Month: May 2020
New Zealand Sports Among Those ‘Woefully Unprepared’ for Pandemic, TV Official Says
Professional sports leagues went into a virtual global shutdown from March as governments worldwide ordered travel bans and put curbs...
From renewing travel insurance to rebooking cancelled Ryanair flights: The Holiday Guru answers traveller queries
The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week issues tackled also include getting refunds on...
Hailstorm has NZ’s second highest weather-related insurance bill this century
A massive hailstorm that pelted Timaru in November has the second highest weather-related insurance bill in New Zealand this century.
Ratings Agency Affirms AIA New Zealand’s Financial Strength At ‘AA’ (Very Strong)
AIA New Zealand Limited has had its Insurer Financial Strength rating affirmed at ‘AA’ (Very Strong) by the ratings agency...
Tower Insurance Partners with Ushur to Digitize Customer Engagement
Ushur today announced that Tower Insurance, a major New Zealand-based general insurance provider, is using its intelligent automation platform to...
TA Associates Announces Strategic Growth Investment in Honan Insurance Group
TA Associates, a leading global growth private equity firm, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to make...
COVID-19 could spell the end of tech hubs as remote work becomes the new norm, says Huddle and Open Insurance co-founder Jason Wilby
The absolute dominance of Silicon Valley might face its biggest challenge yet staring down the barrel of a brave new...
Labrador New Zealand’s naughtiest dog breed, insurance claims suggest
Owners of the breed filed about $1.5 million in pet insurance claims to Southern Cross last year. Previous research has...
New Zealand’s most popular dog is also the ‘naughtiest’, racking up nearly $1.5m in injury claims
Labradors fight crime as drug detection dogs, help people as guide dogs and are lovable family members - they also...