IFSO precedent and IBANZ guidance reframe a routine weather advisory as a claims management moment
Roxanne Libatique Aug 12, 2026
A peer-reviewed Wellington earthquake simulation exposes a gap most commercial policies cannot bridge
A quiet first half masks wildfire losses compounding at 8-11% a year and a hurricane period still to come - here's why brokers shouldn't read H1 numbers into renewal pricing
The scheme that pays the first layer of every residential earthquake claim is underfunded
Demand-driven grid alerts and cancellations fall outside most standard triggers
A class-specific withdrawal, not a market-wide one – and brokers should take note
The dispute is now running alongside a fleet inquiry and a funding review
A soft market, an underfunded public scheme, and record storm frequency are already in play
A $15 million scheme elsewhere avoided 10 times its cost
How brokers can protect themselves and clients as environmental exposures reshape the risk landscape
A broker playbook for identifying water exposures
