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Virtual Classroom Economy to Get Real Lessons on Insurance
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 1:21 pm | Insurance Council of New Zealand
If you ask a 12 year old whether they want to spend money to insure their mobile device, the answer is likely to be no. More >>
Insurance Council Signs UN Statement on Disaster Resilience
Saturday, 14 March 2015, 10:18 am | Insurance Council of New Zealand
The Insurance Council of New Zealand has signed the United Nations Statement in support of disaster risk reduction released at the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster and Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan. More >>
New Fair Insurance Code Sets High Benchmark
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 2:14 pm | Insurance Council of New Zealand
The general insurance industry is to impose higher standards on itself when servicing consumers and small to medium-sized enterprises, the Insurance Council of New Zealand announced today. More >>
Managing Natural Hazards Must Be In RMA
Thursday, 22 January 2015, 11:19 am | Insurance Council of New Zealand
The Insurance Council of New Zealand welcomes the Government’s intention to include the management of natural hazards in a revamped Resource Management Act (RMA). More >>
Insurance Council Welcomes Report on Sea Level Rise
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 2:19 pm | Insurance Council of New Zealand
The Insurance Council of New Zealand welcomes the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s report on climate change and rising sea levels released today. More >>
Settlement of Earthquake Claims Tops $13 Billion
Friday, 31 October 2014, 4:21 pm | Insurance Council of New Zealand
The settling of Canterbury earthquake private insurance claims continues apace as pay outs hit the $13 billion mark, advancing at $10 million a day in 2014. More >>
New Wellington Fault Unlikely to Impact on Premiums
Wednesday, 8 October 2014, 3:00 pm | Insurance Council of New Zealand
The discovery of a new fault in Wellington is unlikely to have any impact on insurance premiums for homeowners and businesses, according to the Insurance Council of New Zealand. More >>
iPhone release: Insurers on Lookout for Fraudulent Claims
Friday, 26 September 2014, 4:58 pm | Insurance Council of New Zealand
Insurers are expecting a surge in fraudulent phone claims on the back of the new iPhone launch in New Zealand today. More >>
2014 Insured Cost of Weather Now Over $135 Million
Monday, 8 September 2014, 2:08 pm | Insurance Council of New Zealand
New reports have taken the insured cost of weather-related damage this year to over $135.4 million, the Insurance Council of New Zealand announced today. More >>
Cost of Insured Damage From June Storm $30 Million
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 2:26 pm | Insurance Council of New Zealand
The cost of insured damage from the June 2014 storm that brought down trees and power lines cutting power to over 80,000 residents was $30 million, taking the tally for the year to $107 million. More >>
Fairfax Reporter Wins for Excellence in Insurance Journalism
Thursday, 10 July 2014, 10:34 am | Insurance Council of New Zealand
Fairfax reporter Eloise Gibson has won the inaugural Excellence in Insurance Journalism Award and Radio New Zealand journalist Eric Frykberg the Highly Commended prize. More >>
Labour Party Policy a Mixed Bag
Wednesday, 9 July 2014, 4:03 pm | Insurance Council of New Zealand
The Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) would welcome any review of insurers’ response to the Canterbury earthquakes, rejects the Labour Party’s proposal for another regulator of the industry and supports its policy of transferring levies ... More >>
2014 Insured Storm Damage Nears $77 Million
Wednesday, 9 July 2014, 3:06 pm | Insurance Council of New Zealand
Insured storm damage for the first half of 2014 is almost $77 million, according to the Insurance Council of New Zealand. More >>
Cost of February Canterbury Storm Nearly $5 Million
Thursday, 3 July 2014, 5:16 pm | Insurance Council of New Zealand
The ‘supercell’ storm that hit Canterbury on 23 February 2014 resulted in $4.8 million of insurance payouts, according to the Insurance Council of New Zealand. More >>
Earthquake Court Approach Misguided
Monday, 9 June 2014, 1:21 pm | Insurance Council of New Zealand
Lawyers will be the only winners from the Labour Party’s decision to set up an Earthquake Court that would be funded by everyone who takes out insurance in New Zealand and potentially Cantabrians may have to wait even longer to have claims resolved, ... More >>
Businesses urged to prepare for threat of cyber attacks
Monday, 26 May 2014, 11:58 am | Insurance Council of New Zealand
The insurance industry warns that New Zealand businesses need to better prepare for escalating cyber threats. Insurers are urging New Zealand businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, to review the security of their networks and ... More >>
Canterbury Earthquake Insurance Pay Outs Over $11 Billion
Wednesday, 2 April 2014, 11:07 am | Insurance Council of New Zealand
Insurance companies have paid out over $11.1 billion in commercial and residential Canterbury earthquake settlements at the end of February 2014, according to the Insurance Council of New Zealand. More >>
Insurance Council Applauds Urgency on Flood Issues
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 4:56 pm | Insurance Council of New Zealand
The Government and the Christchurch City Council are to be applauded for the urgency being given to flood mitigation plans, the Insurance Council of New Zealand said today. More >>
Insurance Advisory to Cantabrians
Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 3:26 pm | Insurance Council of New Zealand
Homeowners affected directly as a result of storm or flood damage over the past couple of days should contact their insurers to have damage assessed, the Insurance Council of New Zealand advised today. More >>
Thousands Of Canterbury Earhtquake Rebuilds Underway
Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 9:33 am | Insurance Council of New Zealand
Some 18 months after the insurer-managed over cap repairs and rebuild programme could kick off in Canterbury, 86% are either settled, had repairs or rebuilds managed by insurers or are in the design/build process, according to the Insurance Council of ... More >>