Site Map (Articles) for February - 2026

Date
Title
28 Feb 2026
Real-time AI claims intelligence is here - and insurers and brokers can’t ignore it
28 Feb 2026
Life and health cover anchor New Zealanders’ risk protection
28 Feb 2026
NHC details investment plan to meet future natural hazard claims
27 Feb 2026
Disruption is the new normal – and corporate travel cover must catch up: Zurich
27 Feb 2026
Self-described MediMap hacker reports erasing seized health data
27 Feb 2026
Trusts confirmed as HSWA persons in landmark New Zealand ruling
27 Feb 2026
Allianz reports €17.4 billion profit as new strategic cycle begins
27 Feb 2026
Willis launches global digital infrastructure unit to target data-centre risk surge
26 Feb 2026
AXA records strong growth in full-year financials
26 Feb 2026
Report: Global stability enters ‘grey‑zone’ era as businesses face new class of geopolitical risk
26 Feb 2026
From pricing to prevention: Three ways AI is reshaping underwriting in Australia and New Zealand
26 Feb 2026
Centerview sleep lawsuit settles, but Wall Street hours stay in the spotlight
26 Feb 2026
Maritime Mutual added to UK Russia sanctions list
26 Feb 2026
Tower axes Rotorua office, shifts functions to Auckland and Fiji
26 Feb 2026
MediMap seeks urgent court orders after cyber patient data incident
25 Feb 2026
Singapore ranks third globally, tops APAC/ANZ in resilience
25 Feb 2026
Sompo completes US$3.5 billion Aspen takeover
25 Feb 2026
Steadfast Group's half-year surge signals a tougher, more tech-driven future for brokers
25 Feb 2026
Christchurch anniversary highlights unfinished business for insurers
25 Feb 2026
Medication system breach hits aged care across New Zealand
25 Feb 2026
Fidelity Life launches MDRT scholarship for New Zealand advisers
24 Feb 2026
AUB Group upgrades FY26 guidance as 1H26 profit climbs but NZ softness is a warning light
24 Feb 2026
Marsh taps data centre legal veteran to lead contract strategy amid $7tn build-out
24 Feb 2026
ACC appoints deputy chief for system commissioning and performance
24 Feb 2026
Asset gaps shaping Canterbury’s quake and interruption exposures
23 Feb 2026
WTW elevates Igloo vet Lewkowicz to global P&C capital modelling chief
23 Feb 2026
CFC launches smart-tracking marine K&R cover amid rising piracy risk
23 Feb 2026
nib ups first-half profit 22% as expense ratio falls
21 Feb 2026
Suncorp eyes AI, platform overhaul
21 Feb 2026
Soft market divergence: fin lines blinked first, cyber slid fastest, motor is still fighting gravity
21 Feb 2026
Can employee benefits reduce business risk?
21 Feb 2026
NZ–British dual nationals warned over new UK passport rules
21 Feb 2026
Coface profit slides 15% as claims normalize and competition intensifies
20 Feb 2026
Chubb names Scott Henck as new chief actuary in global leadership shakeup
20 Feb 2026
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions buys up giant insurer's trade credit and surety portfolio
20 Feb 2026
QBE profits rise above US$2 billion with best underwriting result in years
20 Feb 2026
Suncorp eyes AI, platform overhaul
20 Feb 2026
Why brokers see a global mid-market gap
20 Feb 2026
NZ businesses face rising cargo theft risk
20 Feb 2026
NZ insolvencies hit 15-year high
19 Feb 2026
Zurich delivers record results across all segments as Beazley deal looms
19 Feb 2026
Sompo clears regulatory hurdles for Aspen acquisition
19 Feb 2026
Soft-market squeeze: when remarketing volume hits underwriting constraints
19 Feb 2026
St Andrew’s enters NZ life insurance market
19 Feb 2026
Tower warns weather claims could slash profit
19 Feb 2026
Are workplaces overlooking Gen X employees?
18 Feb 2026
Willis deploys AI to price the reputational risks of celebrity scandals
18 Feb 2026
HDI Global names 'central lever' in revamped strategy into specialty lines
18 Feb 2026
Suncorp profits hit by $1.3 billion natural hazard costs
18 Feb 2026
Premium volatility widens across New Zealand as regional risk shifts reshape pricing
18 Feb 2026
Low-risk Hamilton spotlighted as underwriting retreat sharpens focus on hazard-exposed regions
18 Feb 2026
Heavy rain floods Christchurch streets as insurers and authorities monitor escalating weather risk
17 Feb 2026
Half an hour to insure a multimillion build: contract traps brokers can’t afford to miss
17 Feb 2026
Storm-hit North Island triggers insurance and banking measures
17 Feb 2026
Japanese quake insurance examined as benchmark for New Zealand system
16 Feb 2026
Zurich secures more time for Beazley takeover
16 Feb 2026
Tokio Marine leans on overseas growth as domestic non-life profit weakens
16 Feb 2026
Sompo Holdings posts strong nine‑month earnings on improved insurance and finance results
16 Feb 2026
Big deals, tech ‘arenas’ and PE: McKinsey maps the new M&A landscape for insurers
14 Feb 2026
When “it’s insured” isn’t really: the construction head contract-coverage gap
14 Feb 2026
As data centres expand across New Zealand and Australia insurers are rethinking the risk
14 Feb 2026
Fidelity Life updates adviser council structure and composition
14 Feb 2026
Pulse Insure to provide general cover for CA ANZ members
13 Feb 2026
nib sells World Nomads in $67.5 million deal
13 Feb 2026
Fire and Emergency faces twice‑weekly firefighter strikes nationwide
13 Feb 2026
Storm-driven satellite map details extent of East Cape slip
12 Feb 2026
Sun Life posts 200-basis-point victory over closest competitor
12 Feb 2026
In a softening cycle, claims gets loud: Why wordings and service matter more
12 Feb 2026
"No substance" to report IAG's intermediated division could be sold
12 Feb 2026
IAG profit drops but underlying margins hold and capital return ramps up
12 Feb 2026
Untapped and ready to quit: 69% of workers say their skills are being wasted
12 Feb 2026
Air NZ strike turns brokers into triage hubs as “known event” cut-offs bite for travel cover
12 Feb 2026
Southern Cross CEO to depart after a decade
12 Feb 2026
Government questions need for compulsory car cover
11 Feb 2026
AIG posts strong Q4 gains, but lags closest industry rival
11 Feb 2026
OpenAI sparks an insurance distribution reckoning – what does it mean for brokers?
11 Feb 2026
AA Insurance renewals raise questions on vehicle valuation practices
11 Feb 2026
Council rejects blame for South Dunedin flooding
11 Feb 2026
Seasonal climate outlook sees fading La Niña, neutral conditions emerging
11 Feb 2026
Arch Capital insurance arm sees underwriting income almost quadruple
10 Feb 2026
Talanx expects to reach 2027 earnings target a year early
10 Feb 2026
FMG admits fair dealing breaches on general insurance terms
10 Feb 2026
Air NZ long‑haul strike to disrupt 10,000 travellers
10 Feb 2026
nib’s long-serving technology chief departs after two decades
10 Feb 2026
Zurich snaps up AIG veteran as head of travel insurance
09 Feb 2026
AIG seals 35% stake in Convex and 9.9% stake in Onex
07 Feb 2026
Pollution, PFAS and property deals: an environmental gap brokers can’t ignore
07 Feb 2026
Consumer group flags affordability, competition as big issues in insurance review
07 Feb 2026
AIA New Zealand names leader for brand and marketing
06 Feb 2026
Public-private insurance schemes must become 'resilience engines’ – Geneva Association
06 Feb 2026
Everest sees year-on-year slump in insurance and reinsurance but Q4 turnaround
06 Feb 2026
Cigna posts US$6 billion profit on double‑digit 2025 revenue growth
06 Feb 2026
Italy foils cyberattacks on foreign ministry and Cortina Olympics sites
06 Feb 2026
Survey shows strong support for climate risk action
06 Feb 2026
Fast-moving water poses hidden danger in floods, study finds
06 Feb 2026
APAC insurers eye private assets surge
06 Feb 2026
Rising trade and complex assets fuel surge in specialty claims
05 Feb 2026
Cargo insurers face rising losses as fraud reshapes global theft risk
05 Feb 2026
Workers underprepared for retirement as guaranteed pensions decline: report
05 Feb 2026
AI and brokers: Access, speed and the risk of “dumbing down”
05 Feb 2026
Insurance concerns overstated, council says
05 Feb 2026
How insurers assess risk in farm hazard zones
04 Feb 2026
Property rates drop globally as soft market takes hold across regions – Marsh Risk
04 Feb 2026
Lower cat losses, underwriting gains drive Chubb's blowout fourth quarter
04 Feb 2026
WTW posts mixed results as rivals show varied growth momentum
04 Feb 2026
Zurich, Beazley reach massive agreement on deal after months of rejected bids
04 Feb 2026
New Zealand to probe rising costs in home insurance cover
04 Feb 2026
AA Insurance halts new home cover in Woodend township
04 Feb 2026
Southern Cross names new director and chief risk officer
04 Feb 2026
Buyer-friendly insurance market won't last as casualty pressures build, Aon warns
03 Feb 2026
Howden sets up new office in Suva Fiji
03 Feb 2026
Zurich has minority stake in Beazley - report
03 Feb 2026
Revealed - New Zealand's most stolen car in 2025
03 Feb 2026
Financial disputes rise, adding strain to ombudsman case pipeline
03 Feb 2026
Government mulls insurance affordability steps amid rising premium burdens
02 Feb 2026
Aon caps 2025 with double-digit cash flow growth
02 Feb 2026
Lockton formalises global transaction liability platform

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