Insurance stories - Page 10
The rise of cyber security threats is a good thing... for insurance providers
Wed, 16th Mar 2016
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cybersecurity insurance
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
The rising demand for cyber insurance is creating significant opportunities for insurers around the world, according to a new IDC report.
Latest industry to be fundamentally disrupted by tech? Insurance
Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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iot
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insurance
The insurance industry is facing major disruption from the Internet of Things & Gen Y behaviours, warns Capgemini.
InsuredHQ: Insurance company Infrastructure-as-a-Service
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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iaas
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insurance
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cloud services
InsuredHQ disrupts insurance industry with cloud-based system, targeting emerging markets and underserved customers.
Jucy books Promapp in to support global expansion
Mon, 16th Nov 2015
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it training
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insurance
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promapp
Jucy Group has called on Promapp Solutions to provide a solution for easily capturing, streamlining and sharing processes as the company expands.
Trade Me gets into the online insurance biz
Tue, 18th Aug 2015
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trade me
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insurance
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tower insurance
Trade Me partners with TOWER to shake up NZ insurance, launching a user-focused, all-digital platform for home, car, and contents cover.
Neighbourly and AMI team up to store contents info
Tue, 14th Jul 2015
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neighbourly
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retailers
sponsored by AMI, Kiwi community website Neighbourly has launched the Home Contents Locker enabling members to store crucial contents information.
Kiwi SMEs, insure against cyber attacks or pay the price
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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cybersecurity
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nz
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insurance
Kiwi companies are underestimating the risks of cyber attacks, even though there's a growing number of incidents as threats become more sophisticated.
Seeka post-harvest shed destroyed in fire, earnings likely to be unaffected
Thu, 5th Mar 2015
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fire
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tauranga
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insurance
Seeka Kiwifruit Industries, the country's biggest kiwifruit grower, doesn't expect earnings to be materially affected by a fire that destroyed a shed.
CORRECT: Suncorp posts 15% gain in first-half profit; flags potential reinsurance impact
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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tax
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insurance
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nz
Suncorp's half-year profit soars by 15%, yet cautions over potential £118m reinsurance hit from past natural disasters.
FMA to focus on 7 key market risks, including insurance mis-selling
Thu, 11th Dec 2014
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insurance
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transparency
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nzx
The Financial Markets Authority has seen an increasing number of complaints regarding insurance sales and is undertaking more work to assess the s.
Youi Insurance: Using tech to take on the big boys
Tue, 26th Aug 2014
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uc
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data analytics
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martech
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.
Revenue slows as Trade Me eyes future growth
Wed, 19th Feb 2014
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insurance
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sales
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trade me
Trade Me, the online marketplace, plans to reinvest in its business with the aim of securing long-term growth and success.
Kiwi software company opens second US office
Thu, 20th Oct 2011
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insurance
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silicon valley
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market
Kiwi software firm Author-it expands its US footprint, opening a new office in Silicon Valley to better serve its growing American client base.
Partnering through crisis
Sat, 1st Oct 2011
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data protection
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dr
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cloud services
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.
Christchurch quake a valuable learning experience
Wed, 8th Sep 2010
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nz
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christchurch
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forrester research
Christchurch businesses must prioritise immediate data backup to mitigate further damage from ongoing aftershocks, says Plan-b’s Ian Forrester.
How to… Implement a workable back–up plan
Wed, 1st Sep 2010
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dr
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insurance
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cloud services
Cloud services are transforming disaster recovery. To build a robust back-up plan, consider network bandwidth and seeding backups, plus offsite storage.