New deposit insurance scheme takes shape
The Treasury and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand have opened consultation on different aspects of how the new bank...
Month: July 2023
TA Associates runs auction for Honan Insurance; Steadfast, PSC look
US private equity firm TA Associates has quietly taken bids for its 80 per cent stake in Australia and New...
New Zealand’s Tower exhausts A$39.5mn of annual A$50mn large-event budget
New Zealand carrier Tower Limited has pegged large-events costs following the May Auckland floods and cyclones Judy and Kevin at...
ANZIIF’s 2023 Making a Difference Awards now open
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) is now accepting submissions for the 2023 Making a...
Man facing $100k bill after fracturing spine overseas without travel insurance
Charlie Lowe fell off a curb in Cambodia - resulting in a fractured spine - his family are now facing...
Travel Insurance For Fiji: A Guide
Australians flock to Fiji for tropical holidays. Last year, in fact, Australia was the number one source market to the...
Zurich names new head of general insurance for Australia, New Zealand
Alex Morgan is currently chief risk officer for Zurich Asia Pacific. Zurich Financial Services Australia has named Alex Morgan as...
Ram raid insurance claims climb 400pc
The ram raid epidemic has made ripples in the insurance world as newly-released data reveals more than 400 per cent...
More than 400 per cent increase in ram raid insurance claims over past two years
The ram raid epidemic has made ripples in the insurance world as newly-released data reveals more than 400 per cent...
Zurich Insurance names head of APAC commercial insurance
Sean Walker was formerly head of general insurance for Australia and New Zealand. Zurich Insurance Group has made key leadership...