Media releases

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 The vast majority that are not, are claims that have been withdrawn because they’re...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...

The Insurance Council of New Zealand is advising Northland residents affected by last heavy rain and flooding to be safe when recovering belongings damaged in the flooding and to contact their insurer as soon as possible. ICNZ...

As published on Insurance Business Online - July 2020

The announcement that ICNZ President Paul Smeaton will be returning to Australia to take up a senior role with Suncorp on 20 July will see ICNZ’s Vice-President, IAG’s Chief Executive Craig Olsen, become the President of...