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Nepal claims need no disaster upgrade, says Allianz Partners

Nepal claims need no disaster upgrade, says Allianz Partners

No natural disaster extension is required, which makes the client's purchase date the thing brokers should be recording now

Daniel Wood Aug 28, 2026
Brokers are collecting the FENZ levy - and carrying the risk

Brokers are collecting the FENZ levy - and carrying the risk

Brokers collect around $800 million in FENZ levy each year, without compensation, on behalf of the government. The parliamentary review has found the fleet that levy funds cannot be sustained on current budgets

Alpine storm closes Milford road - does your client’s BI respond?

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

Nepal flood was triggered by a glacier, not an earthquake. For brokers, the cause is the question

Nepal flood was triggered by a glacier, not an earthquake. For brokers, the cause is the question

When the cause is disputed, the policy wording is tested. Clients in the Himalayan corridor need cover that pays out without requiring a causal determination first

Guy Carpenter appoints new Pacific CEO for reinsurance broking

Guy Carpenter appoints new Pacific CEO for reinsurance broking

Justin Ward steps up to lead Australia and New Zealand reinsurance broking as regional rate reductions continue

Chubb names Jon Longmore as New Zealand country president

Chubb names Jon Longmore as New Zealand country president

Malaysia country head returns to Australasia to lead Chubb's commercial, personal lines and accident and health business from Auckland in September

Five New Zealanders reported missing in Nepal flood as cover questions bite

Five New Zealanders reported missing in Nepal flood as cover questions bite

Brokers face immediate cover questions on Nepal itineraries as reports put five Kiwis among the missing and MFAT withholds confirmation

Cyber cover is more accessible than brokers assume

Cyber cover is more accessible than brokers assume

Emergence says the technical knowledge required is far less than most brokerages expect and real claims examples do the heavy lifting

FMG’s toughest claims year in 121 years puts rural pricing in focus

FMG’s toughest claims year in 121 years puts rural pricing in focus

Insurance revenue up 5%. Insurance service expenses up 29.5%. Livestock and forestry now leviable under the FENZ levy from July 1. Three things rural brokers need to take into the next renewal conversation

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Why brokers can't ignore environmental risk anymore

How brokers can protect themselves and clients as environmental exposures reshape the risk landscape

Underwriters under the microscope

Do they really deliver on speed, flexibility and claims service?

Water risks: Closing coverage blind spots for manufacturing and agriculture

A broker playbook for identifying water exposures

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