Tower’s CEO says New Zealanders’ don’t trust carriers
November 12 2019 by InsuranceAsia News
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New Zealand faces ‘pockets of vulnerability’ from rising home insurance costs: RBNZ
- May 6
Rising premiums due to increasing rebuild costs, climate change and better modelling and retreat of insurers from certain areas are likely to cause financial instability, central bank says.
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Suncorp New Zealand hires Walter David as senior construction, engineering underwriter
- May 4
He was formerly with Chubb for almost three years, most recently as a casualty lines underwriter.
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Suncorp purchases US$1.7bn aggregate reinsurance cover, forecasts 3% GWP growth for FY26
- April 24
Commencing on June 30, the five-year aggregate reinsurance agreement has an attachment point of US$1.3bn in FY27.
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IAG NZ reports over 800 claims from heavy rain, flash flooding in Wellington
- April 23
Cyclone Vaianu, which occurred less than a week before the new events, also resulted in more than 1,000 claims across home, contents, commercial, motor and boat policies
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PartnerRe | Understanding ageing in APAC: why perception, planning and protection don’t always align
Ageing is shaping finances, family dynamics and insurance needs of the caregiving ecosystem, but current product propositions and underwriting frameworks are not keeping pace with protection needs, finds PartnerRe survey.
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BHSI | D&O in Asia in 2026: navigating geopolitics, insolvencies, and digital crackdowns without breaking the bank
A soft market presents organisations with opportunities to strengthen resilience, although the abundance of capacity is unlikely to persist.
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QBE | Elevating customer experience, humanising claims: QBE Asia’s ‘Solutions in a Box’
Vastly improving turnaround times and personalising service delivery, QBE Asia’s award-winning, end-to-end bundled claims solutions is a game-changer for the insurance industry.
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Beazley | What does cyber protection look like from day 1 to day 600 and beyond?
Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern, but a governance issue that belongs on the boardroom agenda.
