Here’s what you need to know about New Zealand’s changing insurance market
Insurance is becoming more difficult to get in parts of New Zealand, and that could have a flow-on effect to…
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Changes to EQC Act Announced
The Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission Hon Dr Megan Woods has announced changes to the Earthquake Commission Act, which…
The meth house is a myth: There’s ‘no risk’ from drug smoking residue, Govt report finds
A bombshell report shows there is no real risk to humans from third-hand exposure to houses where methamphetamine has been…
Insurers paid out a record $2.55 billion in claims in 2017
In 2017 the number of insurance claims from “extreme events” broke records last year . . . read more
EQC, fire levies, industry cover due to rise by half
The cost of insuring some buildings is about to soar in a “perfect storm” of price hikes, according to insurance…
Insurance cost to increase to cover Fire Service
Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne has confirmed a 40 per cent increase in the Fire Service levies applied to insurance…
Avon Newsletter – June 2017
Keep up to date on important changes within the insurance industry. Click on the below link and have a read…
Rising building costs leave homeowners underinsured
Rapidly rising building costs are leaving 85 per cent of New Zealand homeowners underinsured, an industry expert says . .…
Reinsurers ‘might want to re-negotiate’ in aftermath of Kaikoura
Home insurance premiums are on the rise as insurers reassess the disaster risk in New Zealand after the Kaikoura earthquake. .…
Is Cyber Insurance the Next Big Thing?
Is cyber insurance something that I should get and if so, how would it fit into my overall risk strategy?…