Global Stories

Flying a drone at work? Now there's insurance specially made for commercial UAVs

If you're in charge of operating UAVs or drones for your employer (or your own business), drone insurance is about to get much simpler.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Feb 2017

Internet of Things

2017 will be a 'watershed year' for the insurance industry thanks to IoT

67% of insurance carriers believe IoT will transform the sector within 36 months, but consumer adoption has been disappointing.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Dec 2016

Hyperscale

Equinix on data: Insuring a bright future

Many insurers have robust customer facing platforms and technology can help them to address their customer needs.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Nov 2016

Data Analytics

The future: How technology will disrupt the insurance sector

The insurance industry needs to embrace big data and wearable technology or risk being left behind, warns Dr Michael Naylor of Massey University.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Oct 2016

Supply Chain

The bane of all data center environments: How it can all go wrong

As data centers evolve in size and complexity, multiple areas of potential risk continue to arise - here's some of the most common to be aware of.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Jul 2016

Cybersecurity insurance

The rise of cyber security threats is a good thing... for insurance providers

The rising demand for cyber insurance is creating significant opportunities for insurers around the world, according to a new IDC report.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2016

Unified Communications

Latest industry to be fundamentally disrupted by tech? Insurance

The insurance industry is facing major disruption from the Internet of Things & Gen Y behaviours, warns Capgemini.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016

Infrastructure-as-a-Service

InsuredHQ: Insurance company Infrastructure-as-a-Service

InsuredHQ disrupts insurance industry with cloud-based system, targeting emerging markets and underserved customers.

By Dave Moskovitz • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016

Education, Learning & Training

Jucy books Promapp in to support global expansion

Jucy Group has called on Promapp Solutions to provide a solution for easily capturing, streamlining and sharing processes as the company expands.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Nov 2015

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

Stories from Other Regions

Trade Me

Trade Me gets into the online insurance biz

Trade Me partners with TOWER to shake up NZ insurance, launching a user-focused, all-digital platform for home, car, and contents cover.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Aug 2015

Insurance

Neighbourly and AMI team up to store contents info

sponsored by AMI, Kiwi community website Neighbourly has launched the Home Contents Locker enabling members to store crucial contents information.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2015

Insurance

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

Health Technologies

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