Insurance Business New Zealand

HDI International just handed its CFO chair to a strategist rather than a conventional finance chief, and that choice signals something about where the carrier is headed next. Dr. Martin Weldi, who spent the past decade in M&A, investor relations and communications at Talanx, will succeed Oliver Schmid as CFO, joining a pattern of the group concentrating authority into fewer senior hands. Here's what this appointment could mean for brokers placing business with the carrier. https://hubs.la/Q04vP2660 #insurance #HDIInternational #Talanx #insuranceleadership

Three New Zealand mutual insurers just filled three very different board gaps. MAS welcomes former ASB CFO Jon Raby for banking and financial governance depth, Tower appoints Jefferson Gibbs for actuarial and reinsurance expertise, and FMG brings on North Canterbury dairy farmer Bex Green for an active rural voice. Here's a closer look at what each appointment brings to the table. https://hubs.la/Q04vP1KM0 #insurance #NewZealand #insuranceleadership #boardappointments

This weekend's flooding hit exactly where New Zealand's insurance market is most divided, softening commercial property lines and tightening residential flood cover. IBANZ Inc. CEO Katherine Wilson says brokers are most valuable right now reviewing policies, managing the NHC and private insurer claims sequence, and advocating for clients through what can be a confusing process. Here's what brokers need to understand about coverage boundaries before the next event hits. https://hubs.la/Q04vNQRz0 #insurance #catastropherisk #NewZealand #floodinsurance

Insurance Business New Zealand takes a look how the Reserve Bank of New Zealand jumped in early compared to many other regulators and named a specific AI model as a risk to the financial system. #AI #insurers #bank https://lnkd.in/gJsTXZVM

Thanks to David Leather from Concordia Underwriting Agency for explaining to Insurance Business (during the morning set-up at the recent Underwriting Agencies Expo in Auckland) the challenges facing brokers looking to find insurance cover for community housing. #insurance #broker https://lnkd.in/gr8MkybH

Thanks to Kevin Blyth CMInstD and Damien Arthur from Allianz Partners in New Zealand and Australia respectively, for providing a strong and positive indication of where their insurer stands concerning claims from policyholders unfortunate enough to be caught up in the Nepal flood disaster. #flood #Nepal #insurer #claims https://lnkd.in/gYVT8MFi

Guy Carpenter has named a new leader for its Pacific reinsurance broking business, landing right as regional rates continue to fall. Justin Ward has been appointed CEO of Pacific, reporting to Tony Gallagher, bringing an Asia-Pacific broking and capital advisory background to lead the business as Australia and New Zealand reinsurance rates dropped 10-15% at the July 2026 renewals. Read the full breakdown of what this appointment means for brokers. https://hubs.la/Q04vvk2m0 #reinsurance #GuyCarpenter #insuranceleadership #APAC

Chubb has named a new decision-maker for its New Zealand business, and he's arriving with an Asia-Pacific track record rather than a local one. Jon Longmore joins as Country President of New Zealand, reporting to Chris Colahan, bringing 15 years of underwriting, distribution and digital leadership from roles in Indonesia and Malaysia to lead Chubb's commercial, personal lines and accident and health portfolios from Auckland. Read the full breakdown of what this means for brokers. https://hubs.la/Q04vvc3-0 #insurance #ChubbInsurance #insuranceleadership #NewZealand

HDI Global SE is making a play for lead market position in one of insurance's most technical specialty lines. Tobias Sigurdsson has been appointed Global Head of Fine Art and Specie at HDI Global, reporting to Rafael Rebitzky, Global Head of Specialty Lines, as the insurer builds out bespoke capabilities for museums, galleries and high-value collections. Read what this appointment signals in a market drawing new entrants. https://hubs.la/Q04vfWJn0 #insurance #fineart #specialtylines #HDIGlobal

Insurance Business New Zealand had a fun chat with a Glaswegian turned Aucklander, Fraser W. (Fraser Walker) from Emergence Insurance, at the recent New Zealand Underwriting Agencies Council (NZUAC) Expo in Auckland. Fraser had some good cyber advice for brokers. #cyber #broker https://lnkd.in/g62KVAgf