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 of the sky tower, featuring a ful...
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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 safe haven for us as we are c...
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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 to be 100% N...
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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 values. I am frequently asked what I look for when asked ...
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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, location of the ...
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Automotive1 September 2017
Classic cars. The market and their valuations today. The advent of the GFC changed substantially the way in which the world views investment. The traditional bank deposits coupled with minimal (or even negative) interest rates have been replaced by a number of alternatives such as wine, internatio...
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Broker1 September 2017
EQC and FSL fees on our Star CamperCare policies. As you’ll be aware the Fire Service (FSL) and Earthquake Commission (EQC) levies increased on 1 July 2017. They also changed the rules around collecting these levies. We believe there are a number of more direct and equitable ways to collect the...
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Broker1 September 2017
The Underwriting Agencies Council (UAC) was formed in July 1998 and is the peak body for Australian and New Zealand underwriting agencies. UAC General Manager William Legge believes the agency sector is the way of the future for the insurance industry. Having previously working for direct insurers...
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