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A firefighter pay dispute exposes documentation gap that affects bundled policies across the market
Brokers placing bundled life and income protection products should check whether their insurer partners can meet the evidentiary standard FENZ requires - before a client's claim is declined on paperwork
A firefighter pay dispute exposes documentation gap that affects bundled policies across the market
Former Marsh chief to lead Envest’s next phase in New Zealand
Succession, scale, and ownership choices become more consequential as contention for established brokerages intensifies
Former Marsh chief to lead Envest’s next phase in New Zealand
The hidden risk of extreme heat
After Europe's heatwaves and with a threatening El Niño looming, Katrina Shanks says insurers and brokers must do more to combat extreme heat's deadly force
The hidden risk of extreme heat
South Island weather adds to pressure on lower South Island brokers
Another weather system is hitting a region already dealing with concentrated natural hazard claims
South Island weather adds to pressure on lower South Island brokers
NZ cyber alert exposes what standard policies don’t cover
Standard cyber policies frequently exclude the downstream losses that credential-theft incidents are designed to produce
NZ cyber alert exposes what standard policies don’t cover
El Niño arrives as NZ storm frequency hits near-weekly occurrence
Doubled storm frequency and active capacity withdrawal leave coverage gaps that a seasonal peak will expose rather than create
El Niño arrives as NZ storm frequency hits near-weekly occurrence
Wellington port death puts statutory liability cover under scrutiny
A recent court ruling has quietly redrawn who regulators can pursue first when a worksite has more than one employer
Wellington port death puts statutory liability cover under scrutiny
Alpine storm closes Milford road - does your client’s BI respond?
SH94 is the only road to Milford Sound Piopiotahi. When it closes for avalanche risk, every operator in the corridor loses access to their business without physical damage to their premises
Alpine storm closes Milford road - does your client’s BI respond?
WTW bets on integrated model as New Zealand employer benefits market tightens
New Zealand employer medical costs are rising 18% in 2026. FBT at 63.93% is adding more than half again to the effective cost of employer-funded group cover. WTW's response is to combine its benefits and commercial broking into a single client relationship
WTW bets on integrated model as New Zealand employer benefits market tightens
The best commercial market in years - and brokers still can't show clients a proper comparison
New Zealand's soft market is delivering broader cover, higher limits and more competitive rates, but a manual comparison process is making it harder for brokers to prove that value to clients
The best commercial market in years - and brokers still can't show clients a proper comparison
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