Swiss Re Corporate Solutions names new Country Head Aus/NZ
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of reinsurer Swiss Re, has appointed Christine Bell as Country Head Australia...
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New Zealand’s earthquake body secures $7bn cover, praises Aon and ‘trust’ of reinsurers
New Zealand’s state-backed body that provides insurance to homeowners, has secured a record-high reinsurance cover of nearly $7 billion on...
Leaky home $220 million lawsuit: James Hardie had no insurance for weathertightness disasters, auditor says
James Hardie knew it had no insurance cover for potentially vast leaky building claims, an auditor told a major lawsuit...
Kate MacNamara: How New Zealand’s state unemployment insurance scheme could work
A scheme was promised in the Budget last month and received with willing nods from most quarters. That's largely because...
Hundreds evacuated, some by chopper, from New Zealand floods
Several hundred people in New Zealand were evacuated from their homes Monday with some recounting dramatic helicopter rescues as heavy...
Budget’s job insurance scheme has big implications
The proposed insurance scheme to cover job losses needs bipartisan support, and could be a precursor to a broader insurance...
New AI-powered Insurance Player In NZ, Underwritten By Tower
Imagine a world in which you only pay for car insurance based on how much you drive, or your home...
New Zealand extends Aon / WTW merger decision to July
Commerce Commission has failed to reach a decision on whether to approve the merging of Aon and rival Willis Towers...
Edgbaston Test Between England And New Zealand to Allow 18,000 Fans on Each Day
As many as 18,000 fans will be allowed on each day of the second Test between England and New Zealand...
Unemployment insurance scheme could cost up to $5 billion a year
The government is pushing ahead with designing a social unemployment insurance scheme with Business New Zealand and the Council of...