FMA announces new CEO
The FMA has announced the appointment of experienced international regulator Samantha Barrass as its new Chief Executive. Barrass has worked...
SaferMe Contact Tracing App Selected by Selective Insurance, Helps Insurer Protect its Employees Returning to its Offices
Leading contact tracing app provider SaferMe announced today that award-winning property and casualty insurance carrier Selective Insurance Company of America,...
World Test Champions New Zealand to return for England summer in 2022
New Zealand and South Africa will be England's Test opponents in the 2022 home season, while India will return for...
Lockton today opens its New Zealand operation
Lockton NZ. Lockton today opened its New Zealand operation (Lockton Companies NZ Limited Partnership), with a clear intention to set...
Weather / climate: Why have there been so many big floods? Insurance cost is $180 million and counting
Even meteorologists are astonished at the slew of extreme weather events to hit New Zealand within fewer than 12 months...
Preparing for international travel: ‘People don’t want a third winter in New Zealand’
Kiwis are renewing their passports, Air New Zealand is re-hiring, and experts predict a bumper travel year in 2022. Will...
RBNZ asks for feedback on introducing an insurance policyholder guarantee scheme to pay out claims in the event of an insurer failing
RBNZ seeks feedback on introducing an insurance policyholder guarantee scheme to pay out claims in the event of an insurer...
Insurance disruptor plots global push after banking $31m
Open, the insurance start-up behind the Huddle brand that promises better premiums thanks to artificial intelligence analysis, is lining up...
Reserve Bank invites feedback on insurance protection
Reserve Bank invites feedback on insurance policyholder protection. The Reserve Bank – Te Pūtea Matua – is seeking engagement on...
Reserve Bank proposal to protect insurance policyholders could add 1% to 2% to premiums
A proposal to protect policyholders should their insurer fail could add 1 per cent to 2 per cent to the...