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New Zealand's seafarer welfare model meets a private insurance gap

New Zealand's seafarer welfare model meets a private insurance gap

Seafarer welfare is funded through a world-first levy but insurers say a coverage gap remains at home

Daniel Wood Jul 30, 2026
Are insurers focusing on the wrong AI problem?

Are insurers focusing on the wrong AI problem?

Award-winning global tech provider on why underwriting's biggest tech opportunity lies elsewhere

ACC turnaround enters second phase under scrutiny from multiple directions

ACC turnaround enters second phase under scrutiny from multiple directions

Scheme sustainability, a leadership change, and critical review findings converge at once

The advice gap is reshaping how NZ brokers deploy senior talent

The advice gap is reshaping how NZ brokers deploy senior talent

Abbott’s Christchurch appointment reflects a market-wide rethink of where experience creates value

Arch Capital Q2 underwriting income falls 20% on cat losses

Arch Capital Q2 underwriting income falls 20% on cat losses

A near-breakeven insurance segment and US$201 million in catastrophe losses weigh on results despite a solid 83.5% combined ratio

Cat losses push AXIS Capital combined ratio to 93.1% in Q2 2026

Cat losses push AXIS Capital combined ratio to 93.1% in Q2 2026

Net income still rises 16% year-on-year, but US$80 million in catastrophe and conflict losses dent underwriting income by nearly a quarter

Final call to celebrate emerging insurance leaders

Final call to celebrate emerging insurance leaders

Time is running out to recognise outstanding talent in Rising Stars 2026

Southern Cross Health Society confirms CEO succession for early 2027

Southern Cross Health Society confirms CEO succession for early 2027

The incoming chief executive faces a regulatory deadline, record claims, and medical inflation from day one

Insurer accountability for third-party sales sharpens under FMA scrutiny

Insurer accountability for third-party sales sharpens under FMA scrutiny

From car dealers to advisers, the conduct burden is shifting back to product providers

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