Envest to acquire ‘significant’ stake in New Zealand underwriting agency
December 30 2024 by Andrew Mullen-
Canopius bolsters APAC leadership team with senior claims and underwriting appointments
- September 21
Richard Adamczyk has been appointed as senior claims manager for Australia and New Zealand, alongside Louise Wai as APAC head of property, direct and facultative, and Jack Hullah as APAC head of credit and political risk.
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Envest taps former Marsh NZ chief Toni Ferrier to lead New Zealand broking
- September 18
Ferrier will formally commence with Envest in February 2027.
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‘The highs are very high, the lows are very low’: New Zealand’s volatile, super-soft P&C market faces a turning point
- September 17
After two years of double-digit rate cuts and a benign catastrophe experience, New Zealand's P&C market is showing signs of bottoming out, according to industry sources.
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ICNZ calls for insurance levy to be replaced, says current system outdated, not fit-for-purpose
- September 16
Chief executive Kris Faafoi says the Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) strongly supports a well-funded Fire and Emergency New Zealand, but believes it is time to modernise how the service is funded.
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