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A significant disclosure has emerged in the proposed Steadfast Group takeover.Pentwater Capital Management reported a ca...
11/09/2026

A significant disclosure has emerged in the proposed Steadfast Group takeover.

Pentwater Capital Management reported a cash-settled equity swap linked to 60.6 million Steadfast shares, equal to about 5.45% of shares on issue, as the acquisition process moves forward.

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Pentwater Capital's cash-settled equity swap equals 5.45% of Steadfast shares on issue as the scheme awaits a vote

Broker M&A is entering a new phase. Igno van Waesberghe of Aquiline says a buyer “logjam” is slowing acquisition activit...
11/09/2026

Broker M&A is entering a new phase. Igno van Waesberghe of Aquiline says a buyer “logjam” is slowing acquisition activity despite major headline deals, with integration, specialization, and operational strength becoming key differentiators.

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Headline-making transactions conceal falling deal volumes and a shrinking pool of acquirers

A cyberattack on Zenith Technology (ZenTech) is putting third-party risk and breach notification obligations under the s...
11/09/2026

A cyberattack on Zenith Technology (ZenTech) is putting third-party risk and breach notification obligations under the spotlight.

The incident highlights the growing cyber exposure facing organizations that manage sensitive health and clinical trial data.

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The Privacy Act 2020 notification clock starts when the contractor becomes aware of a breach - not when they tell the client. For brokers that is the policy question the ZenTech case puts on the table

Innovation and impact took center stage at the FSC Awards 2026. 🏆Fidelity Life, nib New Zealand, and AIA New Zealand ear...
10/09/2026

Innovation and impact took center stage at the FSC Awards 2026. 🏆

Fidelity Life, nib New Zealand, and AIA New Zealand earned top honors for claims technology, community engagement, and ESG leadership, highlighting key priorities shaping the insurance sector.

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Claims technology investment is accelerating at a moment when life and disability disputes are at a recorded high

Underinsurance doesn't start at claim time. It starts at renewal.Patrick Hunter of Lockton says focusing on premium savi...
10/09/2026

Underinsurance doesn't start at claim time. It starts at renewal.

Patrick Hunter of Lockton says focusing on premium savings instead of proper valuations can create costly coverage gaps that only emerge after a loss.

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Rate reductions are freeing up client budget and the underinsurance that shows up at claim time usually started as a premium decision

Bank impersonation scams surged to their highest monthly level of 2026 in August, with Netsafe reporting 34% of imperson...
10/09/2026

Bank impersonation scams surged to their highest monthly level of 2026 in August, with Netsafe reporting 34% of impersonation cases involving banks.

The rise comes as New Zealand’s updated banking compensation framework redraws where liability begins — leaving gaps between what banks reimburse and what insurance policies cover. For brokers, the challenge is twofold: guiding clients on procedures to avoid scams, and reviewing whether cyber or financial lines policies respond to social engineering losses.

Read more on how reimbursement and coverage lines are blurring.

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A tightening bank compensation framework is redrawing where insurer liability begins, exposing gaps in cyber and financial lines products that clients rarely examine before a loss occurs

Cultural loss now has a methodology — but insurance doesn’t yet have a response.Two reports released in August highlight...
09/09/2026

Cultural loss now has a methodology — but insurance doesn’t yet have a response.

Two reports released in August highlight the gap: the FMA found current insurance settings fail to accommodate whenua Māori and collective ownership, while the Natural Hazards Commission introduced the first flood model to measure cultural impacts alongside physical and economic damage.

For brokers, the challenge is clear: cultural loss is now measurable, but policy frameworks don’t account for it. The conversation starts here.

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New measurement tools are outpacing policy language, leaving brokers without a framework for a loss category that climate projections are making larger

Qantas diversion shows travel cover sequencing: airline covers first, insurer second. Policy wording — not disruption se...
09/09/2026

Qantas diversion shows travel cover sequencing: airline covers first, insurer second. Policy wording — not disruption severity — decides if claims respond.

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Policy wording – not the severity of a disruption – determines whether an insurer steps in when a company falls short

Erin Ramsey of Travelers warns that nonprofits hold valuable donor and financial data, making them attractive targets fo...
09/09/2026

Erin Ramsey of Travelers warns that nonprofits hold valuable donor and financial data, making them attractive targets for cyberattacks, ransomware, phishing, and AI-powered deepfake scams that can threaten both operations and donor trust.

Travelers' Erin Ramsey talks about the donor data risk most nonprofit boards haven't priced in

Severe weather on New Zealand’s West Coast is putting business interruption coverage under the spotlight.https://hubs.la...
08/09/2026

Severe weather on New Zealand’s West Coast is putting business interruption coverage under the spotlight.

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Geographic damage triggers in business interruption wordings leave commercial operators on single-access routes with uncertain cover

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