Media releases

The Insurance Council of New Zealand and its members have recently been made aware of a car part supplier allegedly misrepresenting car parts as genuine to New Zealand repairers. Tim Grafton, Chief Executive ICNZ, says; “We...

Preliminary figures released today by the Insurance Council of New Zealand reaffirm the extent of damage the July Northland floods left behind, with $37m paid to date by insurers to support their customers' recovery. Tim...

Preliminary figures for the tornado and storm that ripped through the upper North Island on 26-27 June have seen insured losses reach $10.8million. The fierce winds and tornado led to widespread damage throughout the greater...

The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) and the Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) are pleased to announce submissions are open for the 2020 ICNZ and ANZIIF Scholarship. The scholarship...

Myth 1: Insurance companies always look for ways to decline a claim rather than pay a claim In fact, more than 90% of all claims are paid. The vast majority that are not, are claims that have been withdrawn because they’re...

Over the next five days ICNZ is asking Kiwis what their top insurance questions are to help improve their understanding of insurance this Money Week, 10-14 August 2020. “We know that insurance can often be confusing and...

The extent of damage caused by the February floods has been reaffirmed, with insurance customers receiving $29.6 million for weather related losses. The cost to support customers recover from the flood, that saw a state of...

As Northlanders start the tidy-up following the floods and severe weather experienced on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 July, ICNZ and EQC are urging people to contact their insurer as their first port of call to ensure the claims...