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Kiwi Stories

Insurance stories

Seeka post-harvest shed destroyed in fire, earnings likely to be unaffected

Seeka Kiwifruit Industries, the country's biggest kiwifruit grower, doesn't expect earnings to be materially affected by a fire that destroyed a shed.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2015

Taxation

CORRECT: Suncorp posts 15% gain in first-half profit; flags potential reinsurance impact

Suncorp's half-year profit soars by 15%, yet cautions over potential £118m reinsurance hit from past natural disasters.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2015

NZX

FMA to focus on 7 key market risks, including insurance mis-selling

The Financial Markets Authority has seen an increasing number of complaints regarding insurance sales and is undertaking more work to assess the s.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2014

Risk & Compliance

Standing tall as a tech leader in insurance...

For an industry grounded by its foundations of risk management, it should come as no surprise to see insurance lagging behind when it comes to innovation.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 13th May 2014

Gaming

TOWER launches app to reward safe Kiwi drivers

TOWER's new app offers Kiwi drivers up to 20% off insurance premiums for safe driving, marking a first in New Zealand's move towards user-based insurance.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2014

Space

Kiwi software company opens second US office

Kiwi software firm Author-it expands its US footprint, opening a new office in Silicon Valley to better serve its growing American client base.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 20th Oct 2011

Global Stories

Insurance stories

Cybersecurity

Kiwi SMEs, insure against cyber attacks or pay the price

Kiwi companies are underestimating the risks of cyber attacks, even though there's a growing number of incidents as threats become more sophisticated.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2015

Unified Communications

Youi Insurance: Using tech to take on the big boys

Despite being the self-proclaimed new kids on the insurance block in New Zealand, Youi Insurance is bucking the industry trend when it comes to techno.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2014

Trade Me

Revenue slows as Trade Me eyes future growth

Trade Me, the online marketplace, plans to reinvest in its business with the aim of securing long-term growth and success.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2014

Data Protection

Partnering through crisis

A major crisis can be a time that tests relationships, but it can also be a time where the real value of IT partnerships are seen.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sat, 1st Oct 2011

Insurance

Christchurch quake a valuable learning experience

Christchurch businesses must prioritise immediate data backup to mitigate further damage from ongoing aftershocks, says Plan-b's Ian Forrester.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Sep 2010

Disaster Recovery

How to… Implement a workable back–up plan

Cloud services are transforming disaster recovery. To build a robust back-up plan, consider network bandwidth and seeding backups, plus offsite storage.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 1st Sep 2010