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The new shape of insurance complaints

The new shape of insurance complaints

When complaint numbers rise, the instinct is often to ask the simple question: what’s driving it? In today’s insurance environment, however, the answer is rarely straightforward, says Katrina Shanks, CEO of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF)

Katrina Shanks Jun 25, 2026
Future skills are the foundation of trust

Future skills are the foundation of trust

In her first column for IB as ANZIIF CEO, Katrina Shanks argues that insurers can write all the rules they like but without the right skills, trust is still on shaky ground

CEO pay and the great wage gap

CEO pay and the great wage gap

Public company executives can expect increased focus on personal performance

What’s next for the NZ economy?

What’s next for the NZ economy?

Amid economic challenges and uncertainties, 2023 is drawing to a close – but not before a pivotal general election

Quality advice in a high cost-of-living world

Quality advice in a high cost-of-living world

The sector has been at the forefront of challenges

No retreat from climate impacts

No retreat from climate impacts

ICNZ chief on the conversations that need to be had

What your online presence and quality advice have in common

What your online presence and quality advice have in common

Adviser businesses can grow and retain their client base

Public support climate resilience

Public support climate resilience

New Zealanders want much more action to be taken

Adapting advice to different money personalities

Adapting advice to different money personalities

Advice is not just about cold numbers, it’s about people and their behaviours

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