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Forestry fire cover shrinks while mainstream insurers stay profitable

Forestry fire cover shrinks while mainstream insurers stay profitable

A class-specific withdrawal, not a market-wide one – and brokers should take note

Roxanne Libatique Aug 04, 2026
AIA NZ claims fall back as new disclosure rules loom

AIA NZ claims fall back as new disclosure rules loom

What sits behind the 9% of claims not paid – and why it is about to change

High-net-worth cover is no longer just about the house

High-net-worth cover is no longer just about the house

Valuation gaps, imported materials, trust structures - brokers say HNW property, jewellery and asset cover has moved well beyond bigger sums insured

FENZ hits 50 strikes with pay deal still out of reach

FENZ hits 50 strikes with pay deal still out of reach

The dispute is now running alongside a fleet inquiry and a funding review

New Zealand insurers face El Niño on structurally weakened ground

New Zealand insurers face El Niño on structurally weakened ground

A soft market, an underfunded public scheme, and record storm frequency are already in play

WTW's broking arm is growing faster than Aon's, Marsh's and Gallagher's

WTW's broking arm is growing faster than Aon's, Marsh's and Gallagher's

Strip out the accounting noise and WTW's Risk & Broking segment just outgrew its three biggest rivals' comparable units. You wouldn't know it from the net income line

OpenAI escaped and hacked just days ago. Now Claude has just done the same thing

OpenAI escaped and hacked just days ago. Now Claude has just done the same thing

AI keeps breaking out and breaking in - how worried should we be?

Behind WTW's AI number: what Neuron does, and how it stacks up against Aon and Marsh

Behind WTW's AI number: what Neuron does, and how it stacks up against Aon and Marsh

WTW's Propel plan grabbed the Q2 headlines. The more useful question for brokers is what's already live on its Neuron platform, and whether rivals are really behind

AXA made €4.5 billion in H1. Here's what it actually means for your renewals

AXA made €4.5 billion in H1. Here's what it actually means for your renewals

Buried in the earnings jargon is a genuinely useful signal for anyone placing reinsurance-backed cover this year.

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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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