Broker1 July 2021
Ever heard the comment that as soon as you drive a new car off the lot its value goes down 20%! While that actual percentage might not be accurate it’s true that vehicle values do decrease over time (unless it’s a classic in which...
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Broker1 July 2021
Wealthpoint is a network of 150 financial advisers owned as a co-operative of 50 businesses throughout New Zealand. In April they held their annual conference at Northland’s Copthorne Hotel in Waitangi. Wealthpoint advisers place a wide range of domestic and commercial insurance, so the...
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Broker1 January 2021
The newly established New Zealand Underwriting Agencies Council Inc represents strength in numbers with the ultimate goal to improve and promote underwriting agents under one banner.Inspired by the Underwriting Agencies Council in Australia, which until recently represented the interests of NZ Underwriting Agents, the...
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Broker1 June 2019
Drinking and driving…..we wouldn’t recommend it, unless you were at our recent Auckland broker function! Held in early May at Sky City in Auckland we introduced about 50 brokers to the global fascination of esports. Lets Play Live studios are located at the base...
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Broker1 July 2018
We have been talking around the office on the broad subject of the intergenerational differences of employees of both the underwriting and broking areas of our industry.People of my generation, like our parents before us, hanker for the “good old days” which is a...
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Broker2 April 2018
At NZ Roadside Assistance, we have been a proud partner of Star Insurance for nearly a decade, along with providing hundreds of New Zealand companies and over three hundred thousand individuals with reliable, efficient roadside assistance, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.We're proud...
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Broker1 April 2018
Here at Star Insurance Specialists we manually review each renewal before terms are issued. This allows us to check the risk is rated correctly & also tidy up additional underwriting information. You’ll often see us asking questions on the renewal notices about young drivers,...
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Broker1 April 2018
Firstly, thanks to all those folk who wrote to me saying how much they had enjoyed my article in Issue 23 (September 2017). Indeed, this support is what has prompted me to offer some further thoughts as they relate to classic cars and their...
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