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El Niño declared as conditions intensify toward strongest on record

El Niño declared as conditions intensify toward strongest on record

Insurers maintain exposure monitoring as winter strengthening persists into spring

Roxanne Libatique Jul 03, 2026
Westpac NZ embeds natural hazard risk in insurance quotes

Westpac NZ embeds natural hazard risk in insurance quotes

Survey shows strong demand for clearer property hazard information

Specialist forestry cover is tested at claim time, not on the slip

Specialist forestry cover is tested at claim time, not on the slip

For NZ brokers placing logging and heavy plant risks, the real test of specialist capacity comes long after the slip is signed

Final days to be recognised as a leading ANZ brokerage

Final days to be recognised as a leading ANZ brokerage

Showcase your performance and growth in this year’s list

Tower’s Westpac underwriting deal is now in effect

Tower’s Westpac underwriting deal is now in effect

IAG moves fast to calm existing Westpac policyholders

Google hit with $2bn bill in comparison site case

Google hit with $2bn bill in comparison site case

EU court rules Google spent 15 years tilting search results against rival comparison sites. Insurance aggregators built their market dominance during exactly that period

Mayor wants government and insurers to cover disaster costs

Mayor wants government and insurers to cover disaster costs

A council buyout scheme ran well past its original estimate

AIG names Nancy Bewlay global chief underwriting officer

AIG names Nancy Bewlay global chief underwriting officer

AIG returned to profitability in 2025, and its underwriting income jumped nearly 220% in the first quarter of 2026

Nat cat cover to stay profitable if industry keeps innovating – Fitch

Nat cat cover to stay profitable if industry keeps innovating – Fitch

A new Fitch report finds the global nat cat protection gap has passed 60%, with emerging markets most exposed

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