“World-First” Law In New Zealand Will Make Banks Report Climate Impact
New Zealand passed a law Thursday forcing banks to reveal the impact of their investments on climate change, describing it...
New Braemar Hospital chief has experience in technology, banking, insurance and public sectors
A new chief executive officer for Braemar Hospital in Hamilton has been appointed. She is Fiona Michel, who is currently...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Matt Jensen Insurance Brokers Limited
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of Taupo, New Zealand-based Matt Jensen Insurance Brokers Limited. Terms of...
Tower Pinpoints Fraud To Enable Faster Claims With New AI Partnership
Tower Insurance. Tower partners with Dutch AI-based solution FRISS to automate and accelerate claims process Tower is set to further...
Revealed: NZ’s biggest travel insurance payouts and what lesson they teach us
The list of most expensive domestic claims from one of New Zealand's largest travel insurance companies has been released and...
AM Best Places Credit Ratings of Cigna Life Insurance New Zealand Limited Under Review With Positive Implications
AM Best has placed under review with positive implications the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer...
Covid-19: Insurance won’t cover travellers who fall foul of vaccine mandates
Once countries and airlines impose Covid-19 vaccination mandates, new insurance policies won't cover unvaccinated travellers caught out.
Lockdown obsessed New Zealand’s debt DOUBLES after Covid-19
Jacinda Ardern's government recorded a $NZ4.6 billion ($A4.3 billion) deficit for the year ending in June, according to the Treasury's...
Genetic discrimination in NZ insurance undermining research
Genomic research is critical to understanding disease, but fear of genomic discrimination due to gaps in NZ's legislation is undermining...
Why some insurance premiums are about to go up
Tower will lift premiums for owners of flood-prone homes, following an increase for homes at higher risk of earthquake damage.