Ban AI trawls of personal data to set prices, Choice says
19 October 2026
Consumer group Choice has urged the federal government to ensure there are strong laws leading to “safe, fair and accountable AI”...
Insurtech
Applications open for Fintech Lab
19 October 2026
Insurtechs can apply to join FinTech New Zealand’s 2027 lab until November 22...
Insurtech NZ event to explore life insurance trends
19 October 2026
Insurtech New Zealand will host a seminar called Innovation in Life and Health Insurance: Rethinking the Model before the launch of Acenda Life in the country next year...
EV quote requests climb as battery cars ‘increasingly attractive’
12 October 2026
NRMA Insurance says it recorded a 72% jump in electric vehicle quote requests last month compared with a year earlier...
Humanoid robots ‘pose injury, liability threat’
12 October 2026
Errors as AI connects to devices such as robots and cars can lead to injury, damage and new liability, WTW warns...
AI ‘collapses cost and time’ of comms migration
12 October 2026
Smart Communications says it is expanding AI-powered data and technology migration to help clients cut legacy costs and modernise more quickly...
Insurtech NZ welcomes Federato
12 October 2026
AI-powered underwriting platform Federato has become a member of Insurtech New Zealand...
AI boosting GWP, productivity: Accenture
05 October 2026
The main benefit of AI will be to redirect insurance employees from administration to work that requires specialist expertise and judgment, helping improve customer retention, Accenture says...
Drought a misunderstood ‘amplifier’ of claims, industry warned
05 October 2026
Australian insurers risk overlooking drought by relying on regional and national averages that can mask sharply different exposures across individual properties, according to geospatial data company Digital Agriculture Services...
Price, inclusion qualifiers too often in ‘smallest text’
05 October 2026
New research platform See Me Please says insurance customers should not need to "learn your footnote language before they can understand your insurance product"...
Ravin's AI motor loss to assist Clarion claims team
05 October 2026
Third-party administrator Clarion Claims has partnered with Ravin AI, a Texas-based AI vehicle inspector...
AI agent gives ‘clear answer why cyber risk score changed’
05 October 2026
Cowbell has launched AI agent Risk Advisor to give each policyholder a practical plan for reducing their cyber risk...
Resonate innovation summit returns for third year
28 September 2026
The Resonate insurance innovation summit will next month bring together industry leaders, experts and innovators in Auckland to discuss trends, challenges and opportunities...
Sync Technologies ready for Vegas
28 September 2026
Insurtech Sync Technologies says its participation at next month’s Guidewire Connections conference in Las Vegas will support its growth ambition...
QuickQuote inks partnership with logistics tech firm
28 September 2026
Cargo insurance software company QuickQuote says it has entered into a partnership agreement with Australian-listed logistics technology firm Yojee...
DXC names innovative insurance tech startups
23 September 2026
DXC has announced the winners of its annual awards recognising innovative late-stage insurance technology firms in Australia and New Zealand...
Sign up for free webinar with insurance communications expert
21 September 2026
Quadient will present an Insurance News webinar on October 14 as it expands its presence in the local insurance sector...
Federato launches into local market
21 September 2026
Federato – a global company whose AI-native full policy lifecycle platform is used by top insurers in the US – is launching in Australia and New Zealand...
Lloyd’s Lab welcomes latest cohort
21 September 2026
Ten companies have been selected for the latest Lloyd's Lab Accelerator...
Chubb's new chief scientist to 'push boundaries of what AI can do'
21 September 2026
Sean Ringsted has been promoted to the role of Chubb Group chief scientist, responsible for artificial intelligence, data and analytics strategy worldwide...